ese Scriptures; but I will cleave, at least, to
that which I clearly understand; in other words, to that which meets my
present needs (for we only truly understand what meets our need);
afterward, other needs may arise that shall make the other scriptures
equally clear. He bore my sins--the judgment of God has been upon Him,
cannot, therefore, be upon me--into that judgment I shall never come.

Then why is it written we must all appear (or rather "be _manifested_,"
be clearly shown out in true light) before the judgment seat of Christ?
There is just one thing I need before entering the joys of eternity. I
am, as Jacob in Genesis xxxv., going up "to Bethel, to dwell there." I
must know that everything is fully suited to the place to which I go.
I need, _I must have_, everything out clearly. Yes, so clearly, that
it will not do to trust even my own memory to bring it out. I need the
Lord "who loved me and gave Himself for me" to do it. _He will_. How
precious this is for the believer who keeps his eye on the Judge! How
blessed for him that ere eternity begins full provision is made for the
perfect security of its peace--for a communion that may not be marred
by a thought! Never after this shall a suspicion arise in our hearts,
during the long ages that follow, that there is one thing--one secret
thing--that has not been known and dealt with holily and righteously,
according to the infinite purity of the Judgment Seat of Christ.
Suppose that this were not so written; let alone for a moment that
there never could be true discriminative rewards; might not memory be
busy, and might not some evil thought allowed during the days of the
life in the flesh, long, long forgotten, be suddenly remembered, and
the awful question arise, "Is it possible that that particular evil
thing has been overlooked? It was subsequent to the hour that I first
accepted Him for my Saviour. I have had no thought of it since. I am
not aware of ever having confessed it." Would not _that_ silence the
song of Heaven, embitter even its joy, and still leave tears to be
wiped away? _It shall not be_. All shall be out first. All--"every
secret thing." Other Scriptures shall show us how these things are
dealt with. "Every man's work shall be made manifest, for the day
shall declare it, because it (that is, the day) shall be revealed in
fire, and the fire shall try every man's work, of what sort it is. If
any man's work abide, he shall receive