1 Corinthians 3 — believers are judged at the Bema for their works (gold/silver/precious stones vs. wood/hay/straw), not for salvation

Mike addresses 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 in detail. Paul uses a building metaphor: the foundation is Christ; what you build on it (ministry, service, how you lived) is tested by fire. Good works survive (gold, silver, precious stones); poor or carnal works burn (wood, hay, straw). The person is saved regardless ("he himself will be saved, but only as through fire"), but may suffer the loss of reward. The Bema (judgment seat) for believers is about rewards, not salvation. Unbelievers face a different judgment based on their works, leading to condemnation. Mike also explicitly states this is not purgatory — the fire is the testing metaphor for works evaluation.