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B. Who will be resurrected
Just prior to this re-creation, the final state of all people that have ever lived will be determined at the Great White Throne judgment. In order to do this, God will resurrect every man, woman, and child that has not been previously resurrected.

“And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works” (Revelation 20:13).

III. The Judgment Seat of Christ
There are only two judgments that we as individuals need concern ourselves with. We will all have to face one of them. The Judgment Seat of Christ applies only to those who are saved. Speaking to Christians, Paul wrote:

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad” (2 Corinthians 5:10).

This is a judgment for the righteous only. It will include all the righteous from all past ages or dispensations. This judgment will occur on two different occasions corresponding to the harvest and gleanings stages of the first resurrection.

“I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom” (2 Timothy 4:1).

These people are all assured of heaven so their final destination is not the subject of this judgment. This judgment is concerned only with rewards and crowns for good works done in the body after salvation. These rewards are reduced for unconfessed sins committed after salvation (1 John 1:9). God is very just and therefore the penalties for evil works will be severe as seen in the following verse. Here the above quoted passage continues:

“Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences” (2 Corinthians 5:11).

1 Corinthians 3:12–15; Mal. 3:16–17; Romans 14:10