Christ as Reward

This topic clarifies the Bema Seat of Christ as a joyful celebration where believers’ works are tested by fire, not sin or flesh. Rooted in our union with Christ and His substitutionary atonement, the judgment seat is a throne of grace, not condemnation. Viewers will learn to replace fear with confidence in Christ as their eternal reward.

This topic reveals that Christ Himself is the believer’s ultimate reward and inheritance, secured by justification and rooted in the everlasting covenant. Believers share fully in Christ as co-heirs, enjoying Him as their life, rest, and joy. The inheritance is a present spiritual reality, not earned by works but granted through faith and the Spirit’s sealing.

This topic clarifies that rewards in the Christian life are gifts of grace, not wages earned by works. Believers receive Christ as their ultimate reward, not a debt owed by God. Understanding this frees Christians from a works-based mindset and enables joyful service rooted in faith, not fleshly effort.

This topic reveals our union with Christ as the basis for co-heirship, where Christ Himself is our full inheritance and reward. Believers are transferred from darkness into His kingdom and sealed with the Spirit as a guarantee of this inheritance. Our position in Christ secures our heavenly fellowship and future glory, independent of performance or earthly promises.

This topic reveals the Bema seat judgment through Paul's metaphor of building materials in 1 Corinthians 3. Gold, silver, and precious stones symbolize Christ’s divine nature, redemption, and transformation, which endure God's testing fire. In contrast, wood, hay, and stubble represent fleshly efforts and human systems that produce no lasting reward and are consumed. Believers are called to build with Christ’s life and faith, ensuring their works remain as eternal reward.

This topic explains the Bema seat judgment as a celebration of Christ as our reward, where all works of the flesh and legalism are burned away. Only what flows from Christ's divine life remains for eternal reward, emphasizing justification by faith alone and the testing of works by fire (1 Corinthians 3:12-15). It clarifies that the judgment is not about sin but about honoring Christ’s life in us.

This topic reveals the Bema seat as a joyous celebration where believers stand confidently, not in fear, because Christ's righteousness covers all sin. Through abiding in Christ and understanding our union with Him, believers receive assurance of salvation and rejoice in their reward—Christ Himself—as their ultimate inheritance and victory.

This topic reveals that eternal reward is a gift of grace, not earned by works, with Christ Himself as our inheritance. It exposes the futility of works-based efforts and highlights that true service flows from faith in the mystery of Christ. Believers are assured that reward is received through union with Christ, not by merit or performance.

This topic reveals that Christ Himself is the imperishable foundation and building material of the Church, composed of gold, silver, and precious stones representing divine nature, faith, and transformation. Growth happens by embracing biblical truth and faith in Christ’s redemptive blood, not by human effort or mystical experiences. The Church is God’s habitation, built up through faith and ministry gifts for eternal reward.

This topic reveals that Christ is our reward and inheritance, freely given by grace through justification. It clarifies that the Bema seat judgment is a celebration of our union with Christ, not a works-based evaluation. Rewards are tied to the mystery of the Church as co-heirs with Christ, contrasting the law’s wage system with God’s generous grace.