What is believed about the judgments can be confusing, but that doesn't mean that author contradicted himself. It doesn't have to be confusing.

What is generally believed by Baptists and Presbyterians and Protestants in general is thus:

A person who accepts Christ's payment on the cross for sin, will not be judged for sin with regards to heaven or hell, because Christ will stand before God and say that HE has redeemed the person. (Concept of redemption is interesting.) What will be "judged" is the good work we do FOR Christ, after we accept Him: our life as Christians. To that extent, we will be given "crowns" which we later throw at His feet in adoration. The less "good work" done, the fewer crowns to throw.
Those who do not accept Christ ARE judged as to whether they will continue in the presence of God or not (not.) Those who have REJECTED Christ's redeeming blood on the cross cannot enter heaven nor live in the presence of God.

I do personally believe that everyone's name is written in the book of life, but is removed when the person dies without Christ. This does show the potential for each person to come to the knowledge of God. (I do believe there are those who are not redeemable. But I personally believe these are not "human beings" as I am.)

I think we will all be judged, but not alike, as I state above.


This is from the book of Revelation, eschatology, and not for light reading, imo.