We have seen throughout this study over and over again that the Raputure is the resurrection, and the resurrection is the Rapture. They are "one and the same event." We have seen from scripture that there is only one group "spiritually identified" in 1Thess. 4;13-18 who will be participating in this resurrection event. This group is called "The Body of Christ." There is just "One" body of Christ and it is the Holy Spirit´s job at the moment of every believers conversion Christ to "Seal the believer" (Eph. 1:13, 4:30), and baptize the believer with the Holy Spirit who places them "into" the body of Christ "For by one Spirit we were ALL baptized into one body" (1Cor. 12:13).


No one can be called a "carnal Christian" unless they are "a Christian." Likewise the same can be said of the "faithful Christian." Yes Christians can walk in the flesh (Gal. 5:16-23) and can live carnal lives, but they will suffer the loss of rewards at the "Bimah seat of Christ ( 2Cor. 5:8-10). The only rewards a believer will lose will be the ones they "could have won" while they were busy walking in the power of the flesh! This goes for the "faithful believer" as well as the "unfaithful believer."


The Carnal Christian will obviously have less rewards due to the lack of faithfulness to the Lord. There is no question about that! But the lack of their faithfulness doesn´t "exempt" nor "invalidate" what little amount of rewards they might have won. Listen people! God doesn´t take any rewards away from any of us, "WE DO!" All God does is places the believers works on the altar and tests it "with fire" in order to see if a reward can be given. Do you know what this means? What this means folks is this! That it is solely up to every individual believer to decide how they want to live! Waste your precious time here on earth by walking in the flesh as a Christian! And watch the majority of your Christian life go up in smoke at the Bimah seat of Christ. Use your time wisely for faithful service to the Lord. Then you will have many rewards. The choice is up to each one of us!


Therefore those works of the flesh will be burned up at the Bimah seat of Christ "but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire (1Cor. 3:11-15). The only reason why any believer could stand in the presence of God at the time of the "judgment seat of Christ" is because they were found "righteous" by the righteousness of God through Christ. The apostle Paul says "We all" must appear before the Bimah seat of Christ" (2Cor. 5:10). Every Christian has deeds that were done in the power of their flesh which will not stand the test of "fire", whether they were carnal in their walk, or whether they were faithful in their walk with Christ.

Every believer has the power of the Holy Spirit to walk in obedience to Christ each moment of every day. But the truth of the fact is this. That there is no Christian, at no time whatsoever during the church age, who has walked 100% of the time in their Christian life by the power of the Holy Spirit. All of us have deeds which we have done in the power of the flesh, which will be burned up at the judment seat of Christ. The question however for each one of us "in Christ", whether carnal or faithful is this! "How many rewards will each one of us have to cast at the feet of Jesus (Rev. 4:10) after the "Bimah seat of Christ" is finished!

Pretty sobering isn´t it!

I don´t need to share alot here at this point because I think that the scriptures have made it emphatically clear that each and every believer in Christ is NOT under Law, but under GRACE! Listens folks! God has given us "His very best." Jesus is "all you need" in order to qualify for the resurrection. Whether the believer is already dead in Christ, or whether they are alive at the time of His appearing. There is only going to be "ONE BIMAH SEAT OF CHRIST." And if you are "in Christ" by believing the gospel of Jesus Christ unto salvation (Eph. 2:8-10). Then you are "Sealed with the Holy Spirit" for the day of Redemption," (Eph. 1:13, 4:30).


"For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart." (Heb. 4:12)

Trust the word of God "ONCE AND FOR ALL", which has been presented in this article. And let Jesus set you free from all your guilt of sin and self condemnation. "For in Him (Jesus Christ) you have been made complete......etc." (Colossians 2:9)


God bless you all!