II Corinthians 5:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”
There are two major judgments mentioned in the Bible. The Great White Throne, which is revealed in Revelation 20:11-15, and it is where all lost people will be judged. None of them will go to Heaven.
The other one, called the Judgment Seat of Christ in the above verse, is only for believers. Thank God – no believer ever has to worry about having to appear before the other judgment.
Even though believers will be judged at the Judgment Seat of Christ, salvation will never be an issue there. Everyone that appears there is saved and will go to Heaven. They have trusted in the finished work of Christ on the Cross to pay for their sins.
What they will be judged for is what they did after their redemption. How will they be rewarded for what they did after salvation? Did they use the spiritual gifts that God gave them after salvation for His glory and to bring other people to Him? Or did they bury their talents like the unfaithful servant?
Although we do not know everything there is to know about the Judgment Seat of Christ, it likely will not be the picnic that some believers expect. You see, God cannot overlook sin or unfaithfulness. He also tells us that people can lose their rewards (II John 8).
God desires to bless. He gave you everything needed to serve Him faithfully. Are you doing your best? Will you receive rewards or be shamed on that day?