Pastor Gray examines the topic of judgment and looks at Hebrews 9:27, “it is appointed unto men once to die.”
The unbeliever (spiritually dead) will face the great white throne of God’s judgment. The authentic believer will stand before the judgment (bema) seat of Christ.
In ancient times, the bema seat was a raised platform where judges evaluated contestants of athletic games and distributed rewards. This is what Christ does for us when we stand before His judgment seat. It is not about determining our salvation, but examining how we’ve used our God-given gifts and rewarding us accordingly.