The scripture that judgment begins at the house of God is a familiar one.

1 Peter 4:

 17.  For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

Among pre-tribbers, it seems to be a common belief that as soon as the rapture takes place there will be the "Bema Seat" or Judgment Seat of Christ (Romans 14:10, 2 Corinthians 5:10) where we must all appear to have our works tried to see what sort they were. It is usually described as taking place up in heaven after the rapture has happened but is this what is actually described in the scriptures? Is it possible that the rapture itself could be the judgment that begins at the house of God and from there extends to everyone else too?

Some have noticed a relation between our awaited rapture and Psalm 50 such as this post by Lewis Brackett in 2012

the rapture in psalm 50

		the rapture in psalm 50 dont know why i never mentioned this before but see: Psa 50:4 He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
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Notice what it says in this scripture,

Psalm 50:

4.  He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
 5.  Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

It says that God will judge His people and then says gather my saints unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. Paul says this in

1 Corinthians 3:

 10.  According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
 11.  For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
 12.  Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
 13.  Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
 14.  If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
 15.  If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

He describes the judgment that all believers will undergo but he says that THE DAY will declare it. THE DAY will make manifest what every man's work was made of. He makes it sound like the fire that will try our works will not be in heaven but on this earth before we get to heaven because once in heaven there is no more time or day as we now know it.

Now look at Psalm 50 again

Psalm 50:

4.  He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
 5.  Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

If you take these scriptures and put them together it sounds like the judgment happens first and the gathering of those who pass the test are then gathered as a reward for passing and those who did not pass are still able to be saved yet so as by fire. This seems to go hand in hand with the parable of the wise and foolish virgins and the messages to the Churches in Revelation before the tribulation begins.

What do you think?