![]() They will be accountable to the Lord for their sins at a different judgment. Unbelievers are neither made servants of Christ, nor do they have any responsibility as workmen for the Lord. In fact, only believers can be held accountable for this work as servants of Christ. Being made servants of Christ, there is work entrusted to us as members of His body according to what Christ has given us by grace. You will face judgment for your responsibility in His body. There is nothing more right than that members of the Body are held accountable to their Head. Yes, you are still accountable to the Lord Jesus Christ. Remember, salvation is not from judgment, but from the judgment of sin which is death. ![]() Though the believer’s sin is judged by Christ’s cross, the saved will still stand before the Lord in judgment.Īt this point, some cry “double jeopardy” as if we are held in judgment again for our sins, but this is not so. If you are crucified with Christ, then you will not face a judgment again for sin, because by grace you are saved through faith in Christ. What remains for you is to live through the power of the resurrection of Christ. When you trust this gospel that saves you are counted as crucified with Christ, and your sin has already been judged by the cross. By his resurrection he offers forgiveness of sins through faith in what he accomplished in our place (Rom 3:24-26 2 Cor 5:21). When Christ died he took the judgment for sin upon himself. The important question you need to ask is for what are you being judged? It would be good to know before that day.Īll sin must be judged, but if you trust the gospel, then the judgment you face will not be for sin. “…we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.” – Romans 14:10 After all, Christ is our Head, why wouldn’t we as members of his body be accountable to him? Yes, even those that trust the gospel of the grace of God. “So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.” – Romans 14:12 ![]() Every person will eventually stand before the Lord and be judged. ![]()
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