Only What We Do For Christ Will Count

"... But each one should be careful how he builds.  For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.  If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light.  It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work.  If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward.  If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames."  1 Corinthians 3:10-15 (NIV)

The Apostle Paul told the believers in Corinth that the work which they do will be judged.  Their work will pass through the fire with them on judgement day.  Only that which they did to the glory of God will pass through the fire, and for those things they will receive a heavenly reward.  But everything else that they did will be consumed by the fire and will count for nothing.

As the song goes, "Only what we do for Christ will last.  Only what we do for Him, will be counted at the end.  Only what we do for Christ will last."  When this life is over, and when we stand before Christ, we will all be judged. (Romans 14:10, 2 Corinthians 5:10, and Revelation 20:12)  Each lost sinner will see their entire life presented before them, and all of the opportunities which they had to accept Christ, but they refused to.  They will then be condemned to spend eternity in hell. (Revelation 20:15)  Each saved sinner will have all of their life's work presented before them, and only that which gave God glory will be counted towards their rewards in heaven. (Matthew 16:27, 1 Corinthians 3:13-14, Philippians 4:3, Colossians 3:24, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 21:27, and Revelation 22:12)  When it is all said and done, only that which we do for Christ will be counted.