JEFF TURNER
Some people wonder if Christians will face judgement after they die, and some even suggest this might involve something like purgatory. However, the Bible does not support the idea of purgatory. It is not mentioned anywhere in Scripture. Instead, when people die, they go either to be with God or to a place of suffering, as shown in the story of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31). There is no in-between state where souls are purified before entering heaven.
The passage in 1 Corinthians 3:13–15 explains that believers will be judged, but not for their sins. Those have already been forgiven through Jesus’ death. Instead, this judgement is about what each person has done for God’s kingdom. Paul says that some works will last, like gold or silver, while others will be burned up, like wood or straw. This burning doesn’t mean punishment, but a loss of reward. The believer will still be saved, but their worthless works, those without lasting spiritual value, will not count for anything in eternity.
Each believer will appear before Christ to receive what is due for their deeds.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive compensation for his deeds done through the body, in accordance with what he has done, whether good or bad.
2 Corinthians 5:10
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