ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES, how a believer lives right now impacts the result of that "payday"-the appearance before the Judgment Seat of Christ. Understanding the subject of rewards, which was frequently discussed by Christ and his apostles, is cricital for developing a biblical workflow and for preaching endurance in the Christian life. The study examines many scriptures that promise significant rewards to the faithful, diligent child of God. It also discusses the scriptures that warn of the possible loss of rewards-whild making it clear that the believer remains secure in his salvation. The book wrestles with the relationship of God's grace and the reality of sin and sin's effects and how these matters will be factored in at the Judgment Seat. By studying specific Scripture passage and by viewing the lives of several well-known Bible characters. Dr. Benware comes for some insightful, eye-opening conclusions. Note: The believer's appearance before Christ does not affect his personal salvation, but it does greatly affect his life in the coming kingdom of Christ. DR. PAUL N. BENWARE is currenlty professor of Bible and Doctrine at Philadelphia Biblical University. His prior professorships were at Moody Bible Institute and Los Angeles Baptist College (now Master's College). He has authored six books including Understanding End Times Prophecy, Survey of the Old Testament, Survey of the New Testament, and The Gospel of Luke. Dr. Benware and his wife, Anne, reside in Pennsylvania. They ahve four grown children and four grandchildren.
