IT IS FIXED
READ: 2 Corinthians 5:9-11
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Hebrews 9:27
Judgment is predetermined. God has destined for every one of us to appear before Him and be judged. Most people go through this life without knowing what it is like to appear before a judge. However, every single person on this earth is going to appear before the Judge of judges, the King of kings and the Lord of lords. We all have to stand in the courtroom of eternity one day.
Since you must appear before God, you must desire to be acceptable to Him. To be pleasing to Him must be your heart’s desire. To love Him and make Him happy must be your quest every day. Will you be acceptable on the judgment day or will you be rejected? You must assess yourself using God’s standards, according to the word of God.
We will be called to account for our lives, so that each one may be repaid for what has been done in the body. Whether what we have done is good or bad, we will be held responsible for it. It is a sobering thought that we will be held responsible for all our motives, actions, deeds, negligence and accomplishments. Even the use and misuse of your time, opportunities and abilities will be brought before the judgment seat of Christ.
Because you are destined to appear before the judgment seat you must persuade men. You must convince men to serve God. You must convince men to love God. You must have meetings where you persuade people to get ready for the great white throne before which they will be judged. Paul said he was constantly aware of the terror of the Lord and because of that, he was constantly persuading people to love God and to serve God.