What is the Protestant Exegesis on this verse?

[jonfan]

Matt.
16:27. For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works.

Thanks,
Jon

 

[ALLFORHIM]

Matt.
16:27. For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works.

Thanks,
Jon

Hey Jon,
WHere have you been? I guess you participate in spurts huh.

This Scripture has to do with judgement day but that is all I can contribute to the topic as I have not studied this yet. In a couple of months maybe you can ask me something about Romans:thumbsup: I start a bible study on Romans in Jan.

 

[jonfan]

Hey Jon,
WHere have you been? I guess you participate in spurts huh.

This Scripture has to do with judgement day but that is all I can contribute to the topic as I have not studied this yet. In a couple of months maybe you can ask me something about Romans:thumbsup: I start a bible study on Romans in Jan.

I’ve been around. enjoy the Romans Study group!
Merry Christmas!
Jon

 

[BrianH]

Growing up it was always said that people’s afterlife rewards if you will are effected by their conduct. Many mansions…
interpreted I suppose that some of the mansions are more like studios…

 

[jtav]

Here’s what I was taught growing up:

When Christ returns and after his thousand year reign there will be two judgments: the “mercy seat” judgment for believers and the “great white throne” judgment for non-believers. At the mercy seat jufgment it is not our salvation that is at issue but the nature and degree of our reward (“crown”), which depends on our service to God. At the great white throne judgment, all non-believers will be utterly condemned by their wickedness and failure to trust in Christ and cast into the lake of fire.

Disclaimer: There’s no such thing as “the Protestant exegesis.” What I just summarized seems to be the dominant view among Evangelicals and Fundamentalists. Your mileage may vary.

 

[O.S.Luke]

Exegesis is exegesis. There is no “Protestant” exegesis.

 

[Syele]

Matt.
16:27. For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works.

Thanks,
Jon

When we are judged worthy to enter heaven, God will then reward us for the good works we did on earth. The good works do not assist in our salvation, only in the rewards of those already saved.

 

[DRIVING_BEAR]

This Verse Does Not Relate To Salvation.
This Verse Is About The Rewards Christans Will
Receive In Heaven

Remenber Jesus Said He Would Not Be In Debt To Any Man

And Recall Jesus Said Lay Up Tresure In Heaven

 

[apophasis]

Matt.
16:27. For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works.

Thanks,
Jon

Though I don’t agree with “jtav’s” interpretation I do agree with him that there is no such thing as “the Protestant exgesis.” And I also agree with “O.S. Luke” that “exegesis is exegesis.”

Jesus is quoting Ps. 62:12 and applying it to Himself at His second Advent. Hence, He is the “Lord” the Psalmist is referring to.

The first thing that one sees is that this is not a soteriological verse. In other words, Jesus is not talking in the context of salvation, but rewards (Eph. 2:8-9). He does not say that when He comes He will render to each man “salvation” according to his works, but He will "recompense every man according to his deeds" (NASB). This general teaching by Christ applies to the lost as well as the saved.

However, what Christ does not disclose here is that grace teaching which applies only to “saints” who make up the Church He is now building (the “bride” of Christ). The details concerning this future judgment (appraisal) was reserved for the Apostle Paul to reveal (2 Cor. 5:10; 1 Cor. 3:8-15). This appraisal of the believer’s works takes place prior to Christ’s return to this earth, not at His second advent.