The righteous will scarcely be saved

Originally Posted by Felicity

I believe we will all stand before Christ someday and be judged. That's what I've alway been taught.

But the judgement seat of Christ is not in order to determine whether we get to spend eternity in Heaven or Hell, it's to determine our heavenly rewards.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Chan

But the judgement seat of Christ is not in order to determine whether we get to spend eternity in Heaven or Hell, it's to determine our heavenly rewards.

I know that!

[Felicity]

Reading the scripture in its context gives you a better sense of where Peter was coming from in regard to his "scarcely the righteous will be saved" remark.

Originally Posted by CareyM

Hmmm....I understand this verse to mean that the righteous will be judged adn therefore will "scarcely be saved" because they may or may not make it.

I don't believe that the Bride of Christ will be judged.

Hey, sister, good to see ya!

The apostle Paul said that we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, and there is more than one verse of scripture that says that every person will be judged by their works. The bride of Christ, that is, every individual in this body, will be judged.

Originally Posted by CareyM

Well Chan, I really don't have time to get into all that I believe on this subject. I really wanted to know what others, especially preachers feel about the scripture I asked about, if it applies to the Bride of Christ and how they use it when preaching.

We've always had this scripture hammered down our throats with fear and trembling...I mean if I don't stay on my knees in repentance 24/7, I may not make it. Do all teach it this way? (actually I know they don't, but am curious who does/doesn't)

My last pastor taught that the 'scarcely' meant that there wouldn't be a lot of folks saved in comparison to those who would be lost. My current pastor hasn't brought up this verse yet (at least, not that I have heard), and he has been my pastor now for almost two years. He's been very busy preaching that folks should be busy becoming all that God intends for them to be.