THE JUDGMENT OF THE TRUE CHURCH

THE JUDGMENT OF THE TRUE CHURCH

"According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are."  1 Cor. 3:10-17
The Church is a group of people saved during the present dispensation. Acts 15:14"Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name."

The Church experiences its sojourn in the earth from Pentecost to the rapture. 1 Cor. 15:51-52"Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed."
The Church is a group of people separated to the Lord by baptism of the Spirit. 1 Cor. 12:13"For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit."
  The Church of people chosen to be the Bride of Christ and most intimately associated with Him. Eph. 1:4; 5:25, 32
"According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love."
"Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;" "This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church."

The Church as a distinct group deserves to have its service judged at a special throne. 2 Cor. 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."