![]() (12) But while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat (bema), (13) saying, "This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law." (14) But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of wrong or of vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you (15) but if there are questions about words and names and your own law, look after it yourselves I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters." (16) And he drove them away from the judgment seat (bema).īut it wasn't just Paul that came before the bema seat. (8) Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being baptized. You can see that the bema was a raised platform upon which a judge would preside just as Gallio did in the days of Paul.Īct 18:1,8,12-16 After these things he left Athens and went to Corinth. To the right is an actual picture of the bema seat still in existence in Corinth today though it was partially restored a few years ago. In fact, Paul himself was uniquely familiar with it because he was dragged before it! They had one in their city which they had seen used frequently. Now Paul didn't have to explain what he meant by the 'Bema seat of Christ' because his audience in Corinth was very well aware of what a 'bema seat' was. ![]() The word translated 'judgement' here is the Greek word 'bema'. Paul, writing to those in Corinth, says that all believers must appear before the judgement seat of Christ. Let's begin with this well know passage in 2nd Corinthians. The application - the desire to run wellĢCo 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.The bema seat in the days of Jesus & Paul.So, being somewhat qualified then, here goes! To do so we will travel around in times past a little before zooming forward to a soon coming, but unknown, future date (though one which many still try to date in advance!) We will look at: Now this is quite a big topic and not one that can be accurately covered in one study. ![]() It is an event that in scripture is called the Judgement (or bema) seat of Christ. So the next (and last) step in this series on 'Running the Race in the Last Days' is to look at this event. according to what he, or she, has done in this life since believing on the Lord Jesus. The sudden, quick return is specifically linked with rewarding the saints. To render to every man according to what he has done. " Behold, I am coming quickly (or 'by surprise, suddenly''), and My reward is with Me, Among the very last recorded words of Jesus, in the last chapter of the last book of the Bible, we find the following statement which links this sudden coming with what comes next. or what comes next?' Good question! Thankfully the Bible has the answer. Now in terms of our race you may be thinking, 'well, that's it then. It will be a day for the believer that will cause an immediate change to your body, nature, residence and marital status. Last time we looked at 'The Sudden Ending' to our race and saw that the return of Jesus will be swift and well, sudden. The Race Review - The Judgment (Bema) Seat of Christ Running the race in the last days Bible study ![]()
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