Great White Throne vs. Judgment Seat vs. Mercy Seat

The Great White Throne in Rev. 20:11 is the same as the Judgment Seat in Rom 14:10 & 2Cor 5:10 (βῆμα - bēma). It is the dispensationalists that separate the two distinctly in error. There is only 1 judgment. Our good and bad will be judged. Being judged is not condemnation as some (Pastor Chris of GCC) may want to interpret that way, but for or against.

The Mercy Seat however, is simply Jesus Christ, in Hebrews 9:5 &Romans 3:25 (ἱλαστήριον - hilastērion - propitiation)

The dispensationalists and others (i.e. Martin Luther) went bizzarre with these two. They assign judgment seat to the condemned (right after rapture, into the 7 years of tribulation as they interpreted falsely. Their version of rapture and tribulation do not exist), the mercy seat for the saints. Some take the Great White Throne Judgment for unbelievers while the Judgment Seat of Christ for believers (i.e. Stephen Tong, Pastor Chris' view: judgment seat = accountability seat of Christ).

We [not just the unbelievers] shall all see the Great White Throne, Joel Beeke's Revelation Series: 34 Final Judgment Before the Great, White Throne @14:20

One of the Hebrew word for judge, שׁפט (shâphaṭ) i.e. Eze 7:3, does not necessarily mean a negative outcome. It's simply to pronounce sentence either FOR or AGAINST. It is NOT ONLY just against. It is either to vindicate or punish. It is NOT ONLY just punish. Therefore, Judging, judgment, should never be treated as just condemnation. I'm not sure why Pastor Chris of GCC kept using this word to mean condemnation.

On judgment day, we will all be judged. Both sinners and saints. Unlike Pastor Chris' take on this, I do believe that our sins will be revealed, chiefly before us. However, Christ blood has covered all His saints and therefore, the saints wouldn't even feel shameful by such exposure because they are true saints, covered by the blood of their Savior. There's nothing to hide, there need nothing be ashamed of. I wonder if this also ties into their erred concept of forgiveness (that you don't forgive unless the other side apologizes).

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