Judgments - Of the Believer's Works

"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad." (2 Corinthians 5:10)
 
The believer's works will be judged at the "judgment seat of Christ," which is referred to many times in the Bible. A careful reading of 2 Corinthians 5:10 within the context reveals that only believers will appear at the "judgment seat of Christ." Their works will be judged, not their sins, for we have already seen that all sins of the believer were judged in Christ on Calvary, and "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1)

 
01) This judgment will take place "in the air" following the first resurrection. "The dead in Christ shall rise first" (1 Thessalonians 4:14-18).  There will be a thousand years between the resurrection of the saved and the unsaved (Revelation 20:4,5), therefore, there will be a thousand years between the "judgment seat of Christ" where only saved will appear and the "great white throne judgment" where only unsaved will appear.
 
02) At the judgment seat of Christ, the believer will give an account of himself to God. Therefore, we should look to our own works, and not judge the works of others (Romans 14:10-13).
 
03) It is a most humbling thought to know that some day the believer will face all of his works --  "good or bad." Some will be ashamed (1 John 2:28) and "suffer loss" --  not the loss of salvation, but the loss of rewards (1 Corinthians 3:11-15). So whatever you do, do it to the glory of God (Colossians 3:17).”

(From : Bible Foundation Course Lesson 06-04)