Rewards In Heaven
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By Martha Mac / SO4J.com ® / SO4J-TV & Video Productions
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Rev 20:6 Blessed and Holy are those who share in the first resurrection. For them the second death holds no power, but they will be PRIESTS OF GOD AND OF CHRIST and will REIGN WITH HIM (Jesus) a THOUSAND YEARS.
Rev 1:6 He has made us a KINGDOM OF PRIESTS for God His Father. All Glory and Power to Him Forever and Ever!
Matt 13:43 Jesus says, "Then the RIGHTEOUS will SHINE LIKE THE SUN in their Father’s Kingdom."
Matt 25:21 Jesus says, "Well done, my GOOD and FAITHFUL SERVANT. You have been FAITHFUL in handling this SMALL AMOUNT, so now I will give you MANY MORE responsibilities."
Eph 1:11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an INHERITANCE FROM GOD, for He CHOSE US IN ADVANCE, and He makes everything work out according to HIS PLAN.
Mark 10:40 Jesus says, "But I have no right to say who will sit on My right or My left. GOD has PREPARED THOSE PLACES FOR THE ONES HE HAS CHOSEN.”
Col 3:24 Remember that the LORD will give you an INHERITANCE as your REWARD, and that the MASTER you are serving is CHRIST.
Someday the Lord Jesus will return from Heaven to Earth to Judge the World. He will either Punish the Ungodly / Unfaithful Lukewarm "Christians" at the: GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT - (Rev 20:11-16) for Rejecting Him & Refusing to Obey (Disobey) His Word; or He will Reward His Holy People for Faithfully Serving Jesus at the: JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST - (1 Cor 3:10-15, Rom 14:10-12, 2 Cor 5:10-11) and for being Obedient to God's Word. We will look at the True Believers Judgment first— which is actually more about a Day of Rewards. For some True Believers it will however be a lack of Eternal Rewards (1 Cor 3:15). Then we will talk briefly about the Unbelievers Great White Throne Judgment which happens after the 1,000 yer Reign of Christ on the Earth.
2 Thess 1:7-11 “When the LORD JESUS APPEARS FROM HEAVEN. He will come with his MIGHTY ANGELS, in flaming fire, BRINGING JUDGMENT ON THOSE WHO DON’T KNOW GOD and on those who REFUSE TO OBEY THE GOOD NEWS OF OUR LORD JESUS. They will be PUNISHED WITH ETERNAL DESTRUCTION, FOREVER SEPARATED FROM THE LORD AND FROM HIS GLORIOUS POWER. When He comes on that Day, HE WILL RECEIVE GLORY FROM HIS HOLY PEOPLE—praise from all who Believe. And this includes YOU, for you believed what we told you about him. So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to ENABLE YOU TO LIVE A LIFE WORTHY OF HIS CALL. May he give you the POWER TO ACCOMPLISH ALL THE GOOD THINGS YOUR FAITH PROMPTS YOU DO.”
True Believers, who were Faithful Servants of Jesus on Earth, they glorified God by producing much Good Fruit (Good Deeds) for the Lord (John 15:8). They will appear before Jesus at the Judgment Seat of Christ & will be Rewarded for all the Good Works they did for Jesus. Some Believers will suffer the Loss of Rewards (1 Cor 3:15), but No Punishment. The Unfaithful Servant or Lukewarm "Christian" will NOT be at this Judgment, they will appear before Jesus at the Great White Throne Judgment, which we will talk about below, and will be proven to have been a False Convert, like Judas.
The ONLY WAY to PROVE (Validate) that you are a True Christian is your Obedience to Jesus & God's Word. We are NOT saved by our Works...but we must show Evidence that we are True Christians by our "Fruit" or Obedience to Jesus— out of our Love for Him (John 14:15). You can Read the Teaching on Obedience Here : Obedience to Jesus
Matt 7:15-20 Jesus says, "You will know them by their FRUITS..."
Also a True Believer you CANNOT PRACTICE SIN, and still call yourself a "Christian" and get into Heaven— this type of person is merely a FALSE CONVERT who will be proven "GUILTY" by Jesus, and will Perish (like the Disciple Judas - Luke 6:13-16). Judas was a Thief who regularly stole from Jesus' Ministry (John 12:6). He practiced Sin on a daily basis, and did not give up everything to follow Jesus. Luke 16:10-13
Practicing Sin Scriptures: Heb 10:26-39; 1 John 3:6-10; 1 John 5:18
The Saved (God's Holy Obedient people) will be Judged and REWARDED for their "WORKS", and on what they DID for Jesus. They will be Rewarded for their FAITH & GOOD DEEDS that they did in their Bodies on this Earth, or they will SUFFER A LOSS OF REWARDS. (1 Cor 3:10-15) Their sins have been "Paid in Full" at the Cross (Col 2:13-15), so they will NOT be Judged and Punished along with the rest of the unbelieving world for their sins.
1 Cor 3:10-15 Because of God’s Grace to me, I have laid the Foundation like an Expert Builder. Now others are Building on it. But whoever is Building on this Foundation must be VERY CAREFUL. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have—JESUS CHRIST. Anyone who Builds on that Foundation may use a variety of materials— Gold, Silver, Jewels (Godliness), Wood, Hay, or Straw (Worldliness & Flesh). But on the JUDGMENT DAY, Fire will reveal what kind of WORK EACH BUILDER HAS DONE. The Fire will show if a person’s WORK has any VALUE. IF the WORK SURVIVES, that Builder will receive a REWARD. But IF the WORK IS BURNED UP, the Builder will SUFFER GREAT LOSS. The BUILDER WILL BE SAVED, but like someone BARELY ESCAPING THROUGH A WALL OF FLAMES.
2 Cor 5:10-11 For we must ALL STAND BEFORE CHRIST TO BE JUDGED. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the GOOD OR EVIL we have done in our Bodies. It is because we know this solemn fear of the Lord that we work so hard to persuade others.
Rom 14:10-12 Remember, EACH OF US WILL STAND PERSONALLY BEFORE THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF GOD. For the Scriptures say, "As surely as I live," says the Lord, "every knee will bow to me and every tongue will confess allegiance to God." Yes, EACH OF US WILL HAVE TO GIVE A PERSONAL ACCOUNT TO GOD.
1 Cor 3:8 They will be REWARD INDIVIDUALLY, according to their own HARD WORK.
Jesus will someday be the Judge of every persons Life. He has been Examining our Motives & Heart— keeping an Account. He will give to every Believer whatever Praise is due; and to the Lukewarm Disobedient— their "Reward" will be Everlasting Punishment. Rom 6:23 "The Wages of Sin is Death"
1 Cor 4:4-5 says, It is the Lord himself who will EXAMINE ME and decide. So don’t make Judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord Returns. For He will bring our Darkest Secrets to light and WILL REVEAL OUR PRIVATE MOTIVES. Then God will give to each one whatever PRAISE IS DUE.
God's Word exhorts us to: Examine our Lives NOW (2 Cor 13:5), as we will have to give an Account someday for Everything we have: Said, Thought, or Did ...whether you are a Believer or Not. A True Believer's (one who doesn't Practice Sin) sins have been Forgiven— but they will still have to answer for Jesus. Their Payment for Faith & Obedience to God's Word will be the Salvation of their Souls.
1 Peter 1:9 "The Reward for Trusting Him will be the Salvation of your Souls."
Everyone will Reap exactly what they have sown. (Gal 6:4-10)
There will be a LOSS of Rewards for True Believers, and God's Word does not reveal to us all that that entails (1 Cor 3:14-15), but what we do know is that: However much a True Believer Obeys his Master (Jesus), they WILL BE REWARDED, and we see this in the Rewards of the: Parable of Talents (Matt 25:14-30) and in the: Parable of the Ten Servants (Luke 19:11-48).
We should take NOTHING for granted. We should Fear God (Phil 2:12-16), and live Holy Lives (1 Pet 1:13-17).
For if we think we can "TAKE IT EASY" and be a "DO NOTHING LAZY CHRISTIAN" (like Jesus alludes to in Matt 25:14-30 calling the Servant WICKED & LAZY because he didn't Serve, etc.) we are NOT applying Faith, and this is NOT pleasing to God at all. This type of person is FAITHLESS; and he will PERISH (Matt 25:28-30). There ARE True Believers with little or weak Faith (Read Rev 3:8), and they are NOT Lukewarm, but they do waste some of their: Talents, Time, Money, Spiritual Gifts, and Opportunities that God gave them to Serve Him— these type of Christians will have their WORK THEY DID FOR JESUS put through the Fire 1 Cor 3:10-15— and they will SUFFER GREAT LOSS! Only the Lord knows the Faith & Strength of each person; and if they are Genuine Believers or not. We CAN OVERCOME SIN & LAZINESS, and use all of our God given OPPORTUNITIES to SERVE JESUS— and we do so through CHRIST who STRENGTHENS us! (Phil 4:13)
Faith is Believing & Being Obeying God's Word Heb 11:6 says, "It is IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE GOD WITHOUT FAITH. Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He REWARDS those who SINCERELY (FERVENTLY) SEEK HIM." (those who are not "Taking it Easy"...) Eph 5:27 He (Jesus) did this to present her (the Church) to Himself as a GLORIOUS CHURCH WITHOUT A SPOT OR WRINKLE OR ANY OTHER BLEMISH. Instead, she will be HOLY AND WITHOUT FAULT. (1 Tim 6:14, 2 Peter 3:11-15, Rev 19:7-9)
We should be Ready and waiting for the Return of Jesus at ALL times: Luke 12:35-47 ; Wise Virgin Matt 25:1-13) and also Heed his warning against being a Lazy Servant in: Matt 25:24-30
These people were ready & waiting for the Return of Jesus
1 Cor 9:25 "Everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a Perishable Crown, but we for an IMPERISHABLE CROWN."
James 1:12 "God blesses those who patiently endure Testing and Temptation. Afterward they will receive the CROWN OF LIFE that God has promised to those who love him."
For those who are Teaching & Preaching God's Word - (Matt 5:19)
1 Thess 2:19 "You are our hope, our joy, and THE CROWN we will take pride in when our Lord Jesus Christ comes."
GOLD CROWNS GIVEN
CROWNS WILL BE CAST DOWN BEFORE THE THRONE OF JESUS
The Unsaved (Lost & Unfaithful Lukewarm "Christians") will be Judged by Jesus at the end of the Millennial (1,000 yr) Reign of Jesus Christ on the Earth, and will be punished for Eternity. Their Names do NOT appear in the BOOK OF LIFE (written in from the foundation of the world); and they will be cast into the LAKE OF FIRE (Rev 21:8).
Rev 13:8 The people who belong to this World worshiped the beast. They are the ones whose names were not written in the BOOK OF LIFE before the World was made (from the Foundation of the World) —the BOOK that belongs to the Lamb who was slaughtered.
MANY will have been deceived by Satan (Rev 12:9), and MANY will have been found to have been Lukewarm False Converts or False "Christians" (Matt 7:21-23), and MANY will have rejected Jesus. (Rev 20:11-16)
Matt 7:21-23 Jesus warns, "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord! Lord!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who Do the Will of My Father in Heaven will enter. On JUDGMENT DAY MANY will say to Me 'Lord! Lord! We Prophesied, Cast out demons, and Performed many Miracles in Your Name.' But I will reply, 'I never knew you. Get away from Me, you who break God's Laws (or practice lawlessness)."
2 Pet 2:9 So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue Godly People from their trials, even while punishing the wicked right up until the DAY OF JUDGMENT.
2 Pet 3:7 God has also commanded that the heavens and the earth will be consumed by fire on the DAY OF JUDGMENT, when ungodly people will perish.
John 12:48 Jesus says, "All who REJECT ME AND MY MESSAGE will be JUDGED AT THE DAY OF JUDGMENT by the truth I have spoken."
Heb 10:27 There will be nothing to look forward to but the terrible expectation of GOD'S JUDGMENT and the raging fire that will consume his enemies.
2 Thess 1:7-12 God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his Mighty Angels, in flaming fire, bringing JUDGMENT on those who DON'T KNOW GOD and on those who REFUSE TO OBEY THE GOOD NEWS OF OUR LORD JESUS. They will be punished with everlasting destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from His Glorious Power when He comes to receive GLORY and PRAISE from His HOLY PEOPLE. And you will be among those praising him on that day, for you believed what we testified about Him. And so we keep on Praying for you, that our God will make you Worthy of the Life to which He called you.
Rom 2:5-11 But no, you won't listen. So you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself because of your stubbornness in refusing to turn from your sin. For there is going to come a DAY OF JUDGMENT when God, the just Judge of all the world, will JUDGE ALL PEOPLE ACCORDING TO WHAT THEY HAVE DONE. He will give ETERNAL LIFE TO THOSE WHO PERSIST IN DOING WHAT IS GOOD, seeking after the Glory and Honor and Immortality that God offers. But he will POUR OUT HIS ANGER AND WRATH on those who LIVE FOR THEMSELVES, who REFUSE TO OBEY THE TRUTH and PRACTICE EVIL DEEDS. There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who KEEPS ON SINNING…But there will be GLORY AND HONOR AND PEACE FROM GOD FOR ALL WHO DO GOOD…God does not show favoritism.
Rev 11:18 The Nations were angry with you, but now the time of your WRATH has come. It is time to JUDGE THE DEAD (unsaved) and REWARD YOUR SERVANTS (True Christians). You will REWARD YOUR PROPHETS AND YOUR HOLY PEOPLE, all who FEAR YOUR NAME, from the LEAST TO THE GREATEST. And you will DESTROY ALL who have caused destruction on the earth.
2 Tim 4:1 I solemnly urge you before God and before Christ Jesus—who will someday JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD when He appears to set up his Kingdom.
Matt 12:36 Jesus says, "You must give an ACCOUNT on Judgment Day of EVERY IDLE WORD you speak."
Rom 2:16 The Day will surely come when God, by Jesus Christ, will JUDGE EVERYONE'S SECRET LIFE.
1 Tim 5:24 Remember that some people lead sinful lives, and everyone knows they will be JUDGED. But there are others whose sin will not be revealed until later.
1 Peter 1:17 And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites when He Judges. He will JUDGE OR REWARD YOU ACCORDING TO WHAT YOU DO. So you must live in Reverent Fear of Him during your time as foreigners here on earth.
Matt 16:27 Jesus says, "I will come in the Glory of my Father with his Angels and will JUDGE ALL PEOPLE ACCORDING TO THEIR DEEDS."
Acts 17:31 For He (God) has set a DAY FOR JUDGING THE WORLD with justice by the man (Jesus) he has appointed, and He proved to everyone who this is by raising Him from the dead.
1 Cor 11:31-32 But if we EXAMINE OURSELVES, we will not be EXAMINED BY GOD AND JUDGED IN THIS WAY. But when we are JUDGED AND DISCIPLINED BY THE LORD, we will not be condemned with the world.
2 Tim 4:8 And now the prize awaits me—the Crown of Righteousness that the Lord, the RIGHTEOUS JUDGE, will give me on that GREAT DAY OF HIS RETURN. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his Glorious Return.
Rev 22:12 Jesus says, "Behold! I am coming quickly, and My REWARD IS WITH ME, to RENDER (REWARD) to every man according to what he has DONE."
Heb 9:27 It is Appointed for men to die once, but after this the JUDGMENT.
1 John 4:17 And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the DAY OF JUDGMENT, but we can face him with confidence because we are LIKE CHRIST HERE IN THIS WORLD.”
James 5:9 Don't GRUMBLE ABOUT EACH OTHER, my brothers and sisters, or God will JUDGE you. For look! The GREAT JUDGE IS COMING. He is standing at the door!
2 Pet 2:3-5 For God did not spare even the Angels when they sinned; he threw them into Hell, in gloomy caves and darkness until the JUDGMENT DAY. And God did not spare the ancient world—except for Noah and his family of seven. Noah warned the world of GOD'S RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT. Then God destroyed the whole world of ungodly people with a vast flood.
Jude 1:23 Rescue others by snatching them from the FLAMES OF JUDGMENT. There are still others to whom you need to show mercy, but be careful that you aren't contaminated by their sins.
God is setting up His Eternal Kingdom, and He uses TRIALS & TESTS to either someday REWARD those who DID what He told them to DO, or to PUNISH those who were REBELLIOUS, and who REJECTED His Son, and God's Word.
We must apply Genuine Faith & Obedience to God's Word RIGHT NOW— as we endure the MANY TESTINGS & TRIALS of our Faith.
1 Peter 1:3-10 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his Great Mercy that we have been BORN AGAIN, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a PRICELSS INHERITANCE— AN INHERITANCE that is kept in Heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. And through your FAITH, God is PROTECTING YOU BY HIS POWER until you receive this Salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the Last Day for all to see. So be truly glad. There is WONDERFUL JOY ahead, even though you have to ENDURE MANY TRIALS FOR A LITTLE WHILE. These TRIALS will show that your FAITH IS GENUINE. It is being TESTED AS FIRE TESTS & PURIFIES GOLD— though your FAITH is far more PRECIOUS than mere gold. So when your FAITH REMAINS STRONG trough MANY TRIALS, it will bring you MUCH PRAISE AND GLORY AND HONOR ON THE DAY WHEN Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. You LOVE HIM even though you have NEVER SEEN HIM. Though you do NOT SEE HIM now, YOU TRUST HIM; and you rejoice with a Glorious, inexpressible Joy. The Reward for trusting Him will be the Salvation of your Souls. This Salvation was something even the Prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this Gracious salvation PREPARED FOR YOU.
John 15:6 Jesus says, "He cuts off every branch of mine that DOESN'T PRODUCE FRUIT, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more...(6) Anyone who does NOT REMAIN IN ME is THROWN AWAY LIKE A USELESS BRANCH and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to BE BURNED...(8) When you PRODUCE MUCH FRUIT, you are my TRUE DISCIPLES. This brings GREAT GLORY to my Father."
1 Cor 10:31 So whether you Eat or Drink, or WHATEVER YOU DO, do it ALL for the GLORY OF GOD.
By the end of each day, a True Believer should be Worn Out (so to speak), in a Good Way, because they've been WORKING HARD (Heb 6:10), to Obey Jesus & God's Word (1 John 2:3-6), because of their GREAT LOVE FOR JESUS (John 14:15)— knowing that our time on this Earth is so short (James 4:13-17) and Eternity is Forever; and we will ALL have to give an Account for our lives, and what we did for Jesus. (see The Parable of the Talents below)
Heb 6:10 For God is NOT unjust. He will NOT forget how HARD YOU HAVE WORKED FOR HIM and how you have SHOWN YOUR LOVE TO HIM BY CARING FOR OTHER BELIEVERS, as you still do.
1 Cor 3:8 The one who plants and the one who waters WORK TOGETHER with the same purpose. And BOTH will be REWARDED FOR THEIR OWN HARD WORK.
Dan 7:18 In the End, the HOLY PEOPLE of the Most High will be given the Kingdom, and they will RULE FOREVER AND EVER.
Dan 7:27 Then the Sovereignty, Power, and Greatness of all the Kingdoms under heaven will be given to the HOLY PEOPLE (True Believers) of the Most High (Jesus). HIS KINGDOM will last FOREVER, and all RULERS will SERVE and OBEY HIM.
Rev 2:26-27 Jesus says, "To all who are VICTORIOUS & OVERCOME (overcome Sin & Temptations through the power of Jesus), who OBEY ME to the VERY END, to them I will give Authority over all the Nations. They will Rule the Nations with an iron rod and smash them like clay pots." |
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7So Who Will Be The Greatest In The Kingdom of God? |
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1 - Those Who SERVED the Most; and those who SUFFERED, & DECREASED THEMSELVES The Most for Jesus
Matt 23:11-12 Jesus says, "The Greatest among you must be a SERVANT. But those who EXALT THEMSELVES will be HUMBLED, and those who HUMBLE themselves will be EXALTED."
John 3:30 John the Baptist— "He (Jesus) must become GREATER and GREATER, and I must become LESS AND LESS."
Luke 6:35 Jesus says, “Love your ENEMIES! DO GOOD TO THEM. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your REWARD FROM HEAVEN WILL BE VERY GREAT, and you will truly be acting as Children of the Most High, for He is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked."
Matt 10:42 Jesus says, "If you give even a cup of cold water to one of the LEAST OF MY FOLLOWERS, you will surely be REWARDED.”
Heb 11:24-26 It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to SHARE IN THE OPPRESSION OF GOD'S PEOPLE instead of ENJOYING THE FLEETING PLEASURES OF SIN. He thought it was better to SUFFER FOR THE SAKE OF CHRIST than to own the Treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his GREAT REWARD.
Matt 25:31-46 Jesus says, “But when the Son of Man comes in His Glory, and all the Angels with Him, then He will sit upon His Glorious Throne. All the Nations will be gathered in His presence, and He will separate the people as a Shepherd separates the Sheep from the Goats. He will place the Sheep at His right hand and the Goats at His left. “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’ “Then these Righteous Ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, WHEN YOU DID IT TO ONE OF THE LEAST IF THESE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, YOU WERE DOING IT TO ME!’ “Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons. For I was hungry, and you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a drink. I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’ “Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’ “And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’ “And they will go away into Eternal Punishment, but the Righteous will go into Eternal Life.”
Those that will be the GREATEST in God's Eternal Kingdom will have been people that took EVERY WORD (in the Bible) that God spoke and wrote about in His Scriptures very seriously. Those that will be GREAT in His Kingdom are people who not only READ GOD'S Word, but they BELIEVED God's Word which is validated by their Obedience to God's Word— thus led to them Teaching & Preaching God's Word to others— making Disciples.
For more on this above Topic go to: SO4J Teaching on— Obeying or Breaking God's Commandments At this above SO4J Teaching you can view over 1,050 New Testament Commandments, as there are around 1,050 Commands in the New Testament for Christians to Obey. They cover every phase of man's life in his relationship to God and towards other people. If Obeyed (out of a Love for Jesus), they will bring many Rewards here and forever; if Disobeyed, they will bring either a loss of Rewards for True Believers, or Condemnation and Eternal Punishment (God knows each mans heart). We are NOT Saved by Works, but one must show Evidence or Proof that they were a Follower of Jesus Christ by "Deny Themselves, and Picking up their Cross Daily" (Luke 9:23-26) and Serving Jesus on the Terms of the Gospel (Matt 23:11-12), by Obeying Jesus & His Word (Luke 6:46-49;
John 14:15;
1 John 2:3-6).
Daniel 12:3 Those who are WISE will SHINE as BRIGHT AS THE SKY, and those who lead MANY TO RIGHTEOUSNESS will SHINE like the STARS FOREVER.
After being closely Examined & Tested by God:
Job 7:18 "For you EXAMINE us every MORNING and TEST us EVERY MOMENT."
Psalms 17:3 "You have TESTED MY THOUGHTS and EXAMINED MY HEART in the NIGHT. You have SCRUTINIZED me and found nothing wrong. I am determined NOT to Sin in what I SAY."
Jesus will Reward His Faithful Servants:
Matt 25:23 Jesus says “The Master said, ‘Well done, My GOOD and FAITHFUL SERVANT. You have been FAITHFUL IN HANDLING THIS SMALL AMOUNT, so now I will give you MANY MORE RESPONSIBILITIES. Let’s celebrate together!’
Luke 19:11-48 Jesus said, “The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because He was nearing Jerusalem, He told them a Story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away. A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be Crowned King (Jesus) and then return. Before He left, he called together TEN OF HIS SERVANTS (TRUE & FALSE CHRISTIANS) and divided among them TEN POUNDS OF SILVER, saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.’ But his people hated Him and sent a delegation after Him to say, ‘We do not want him to be our king.’ “After He was crowned King, He returned and called in the SERVANTS to whom He had given the MONEY. He wanted to find out what their profits were. The FIRST SERVANT reported, ‘MASTER, I INVESTED YOUR MONEY and MADE TEN TIMES THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT!’ “‘WELL DONE!’ the King exclaimed. ‘YOU ARE A GOOD SERVANT (TRUE CHRISTIAN). YOU HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL WITH THE LITTLE I ENTRUSTED TO YOU, SO YOU WILL BE GOVENOR OF TEN CITIES AS YOUR REWARD.’ “The NEXT SERVANT (TRUE CHRISTIAN) reported, ‘‘MASTER, I INVESTED YOUR MONEY and MADE FIVE TIMES THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT!’ “‘WELL DONE!’ the King exclaimed. ‘YOU ARE A GOOD SERVANT (TRUE CHRISTIAN). YOU HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL WITH THE LITTLE I ENTRUSTED TO YOU, SO YOU WILL BE GOVENOR OF FIVE CITIES.' “But the THIRD SERVANT (FALSE CHRISTIAN) brought back only the ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF MONEY and said, ‘MASTER, I HID YOUR MONEY AND KEPT IT SAFE. I WAS AFRAID BECAUSE YOU ARE A HARD MAN TO DEAL WITH, TAKING WHAT ISN'T YOUR AND HARVESTING CROPS YOU DIDN'T PLANT.' “‘YOU WICKED SERVANT (FALSE CONVERT)!’ the King roared. ‘YOUR OWN WORDS CONDEMN YOU. IF YOU KNEW THAT I'M A HARD MAN WHO TAKES WHAT ISN'T MINE AND HARVESTS CROPS I DIDN'T PLANT, WHY DIDN'T YOU DEPOSIT MY MONEY IN THE BANK? AT LEAST I COULD HAVE GOTTEN SOME INTEREST ON IT.’ “Then, turning to the others standing nearby, the King ordered, ‘TAKE THE MONEY FROM THIS SERVANT (FALSE CHRISTIAN), AND GIVE IT TO THE ONE WHO HAS TEN POUNDS.' ‘BUT, MASTER,’ they said, ‘HE ALREADY HAS TEN POUNDS!’ “‘YES,’ the King replied, ‘AND TO THOSE WHO USE WELL WHAT THEY ARE GIVEN, EVEN MORE WILL BE GIVEN. BUT FROM THOSE WHO DO NOTHING, EVEN WHAT LITTLE THEY HAVE WILL BE TAKEN AWAY. And as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want Me to be their King—bring them in and EXECUTE them right here in front of Me."
Matt 25:14-30 Jesus says, "The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the Story of a Man going on a long trip (JESUS is talking about Himself. He came to earth the First Time, and he went away to Heaven, and He is Coming Back). He called together his Servants and entrusted his MONEY to them while he was gone. He gave FIVE BAGS OF SILVER to one, TWO BAGS OF SILVER to another, and ONE BAG OF SILVER to the last—dividing it in proportion to their ABILITIES. He then left on his trip. “The SERVANT (TRUE CHRISTIAN) who received the FIVE BAGS OF SILVER began to invest the money and earned five more. The SERVANT (TRUE CHRISTIAN) with TWO BAGS OF SILVER also went to work and earned two more. But the SERVANT (FALSE CHRISTIAN) who received the ONE BAG OF SILVER dug a hole in the ground and HID THE MASTER's MONEY. “After a long time their MASTER (Jesus) returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money (Judgment). The SERVANT (TRUE CHRISTIAN) to whom he had entrusted the FIVE BAGS OF SILVER came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’ “The Master was FULL OF PRAISE. ‘WELL DONE, MY GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT (TRUE CHRISTIAN). YOU HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL IN HANDLING THIS SMALL AMOUNT, SO NOW I WILL GIVE YOU MANY MORE RESPONSIBILITIES. LET'S CELEBRATE TOGETHER!’ “The SERVANT (TRUE CHRISTIAN) who had received the TWO BAGS OF SILVER came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’ “The Master said, ‘WELL DONE, MY GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT (TRUE CHRISTIAN). YOU HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL IN HANDLING THIS SMALL AMOUNT, SO NOW I WILL GIVE YOU MANY MORE RESPONSIBILITIES. LET'S CELEBRATE TOGETHER!' “Then the SERVANT (FALSE CHRISTIAN) with the ONE BAG OF SILVER came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate. I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’ “But the Master replied, ‘YOU WICKED AND LAZY SERVANT (FALSE CHRISTIAN)! IF YOU KNEW I HARVESTED CROPS I DIDN'T PLANT AND FATHERED CROPS I DIDN'T CULTIVATE, WHY DIDN'T YOU DEPOSIT MY MONEY IN THE BANK? AT LEAST I COULD HAVE GOTTEN SOME INTEREST O IT.’ “Then he ordered, ‘TAKE THE MONEY FROM THIS SERVANT (FALSE CONVERT), AND GIVE IT TO THE ONE WITH THE TEN BAGS OF SILVER. TO THOSE WHO USE WELL WHAT THEY ARE GIVEN, EVEN MORE WILL BE GIVEN, AND THEY WILL HAVE AN ABUNDANCE. BUT FROM THOSE WHO DO NOTHING, EVEN WHAT LITTLE THEY HAVE WILL BE TAKEN AWAY. NOW THROW THIS USELESS SERVANT (FALSE CHRISTIAN) INTO OUTER DARKNESS, WHERE THERE WILL BE WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH.’
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8 - Don't Lose Your Rewards— Make Use Of All Your Opportunities! |
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2 John 1:8 Watch out that you do NOT LOSE what we have worked so hard to achieve. Be diligent so that you RECEIVE YOUR FULL REWARD.
Matt 6:1-18 Jesus says,“Watch out! DON'T do your GOOD DEEDS PUBLICLY, to be ADMIRED BY OTHERS, for you will LOSE YOUR REWARD FROM YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN. When you give to SOMEONE IN NEED, DON'T do as the Hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to CALL ATTENTION TO THEIR ACTS OF CHARITY! I tell you the truth, THEY HAVE RECEIVED ALL THE REWARD THEY WILL EVER GET. But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. GIVE YOUR GIFTS IN PRIVATE, and your Father, who sees everything, WILL REWARD YOU. “When you PRAY, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to PRAY PUBLICLY on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, THAT IS ALL THE REWARD THEY WILL EVER GET. But when you PRAY, go away BY YOURSELF, SHUT THE DOOR BEHIND YOU, and PRAY TO YOUR FATHER IN PRIVATE. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.“When you pray, don’t babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him! Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. “And when you FAST, DON'T MAKE IT OBVIOUS, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will ADMIRE THEM FOR THEIR FASTING. I tell you the truth, THAT IS THE ONLY REWARD THEY WILL EVERY GET. But when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face. THEN NO ONE WILL NOTICE THAT YOU ARE FASTING, EXCEPT YOUR FATHER, WHO KNOW WHAT YOU DO IN PRIVATE. AND YOUR FATHER, WHO SEE EVERYTHING, WILL REWARD YOU."
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Make Use Of Every Opportunity To Obey God's Word |
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Col 4:3 Pray for us, too, that God will give us MANY OPPORTUNITIES to speak about His mysterious plan concerning Christ.
We at SO4J.com pray that those of you reading this (and us too), will be diligent to use ALL of our Time & Talents wisely; making the most of our time here, and using ALL of our MANY OPPORTUNITIES to bear MUCH Fruit for Jesus, by OBEYING GOD'S WORD, and having FAITH IN JESUS.
So if you are ever going to show your love for Jesus, NOW is the time— don't wait for tomorrow, because tomorrow may never come for you, or I.
2 Cor 6:2 For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the Day of Salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is NOW. TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION."
James 4:13-17 Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the MORNING FOG—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone. What you ought to say is, “If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.” Otherwise you are boasting about your own plans, and all such boasting is evil. Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.
Matt 7:24-27 Jesus says, “Anyone who LISTENS to MY TEACHING and and FOLLOWS IT is WISE, like a person who BUILDS A HOUSE ON SOLID ROCK. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it WON'T COLLAPSE because it is built on BEDROCK. But anyone who HEARS MY TEACHING and IGNORES IT IS FOOLISH, like a person who BUILDS A HOUSE ON SAND. When the RAINS AND FLOODS (Testing's & Trials) and the WINDS BEAT AGAINST THAT HOUSE, it will COLLAPSE WITH A MIGHTY CRASH.”
Luke 6:46-49 Jesus says, “So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, LISTENS to MY TEACHING, and then FOLLOWS IT. It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on SOLID ROCK. When the floodwaters rise and break against the house, it STANDS FIRM because it is WELL BUILT. But anyone WHO HEARS and DOESN'T OBEY is like a person who builds a house WITHOUT A FOUNDATION. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will COLLAPSE INTO A HEAP OF RUINS.”
2 Thess 1:7-9 God will provide rest for you who are being Persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from Heaven. He will come with His Mighty Angels, in Flaming Fire, bringing Judgment on those who DON'T KNOW GOD and on those who REFUSE TO OBEY THE GOOD NEWS OF OUR LORD JESUS. They will be Punished with Eternal Destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from His Glorious Power. When He comes on that Day, He will receive Glory from His HOLY PEOPLE— PRAISE FROM ALL WHO BELIEVE. And this includes you, for you believed what we told you about him. So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life WORTHY OF HIS CALL. May he give you the POWER to accomplish ALL the good things your Faith prompts you to do.
Heb 6:10 The Lord will NOT forget how HARD YOU HAVE WORKED FOR HIM and how you have SHOWN YOUR LOVE TO HIM BY CARING FOR OTHER BELIEVERS, as you still do.
ALL 4 JESUS— ALL 4 GOD'S GLORY! (1 Cor 10:31)
1 Cor 10:31 So whether you Eat or Drink, or WHATEVER YOU DO, do it ALL for the GLORY OF GOD.
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"GOD'S ETERNAL REWARDS— WHO WILL BE THE GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD?"
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9 - Eternal Rewards From God For Godly Christians |
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Below scriptures: Torrey's Textbook |
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1 - The Eternal Rewards From God For Godly Christians Described As: |
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Rom 2:7 He will give Eternal Life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.
Heb 11:16 But they were looking for a better place, a Heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a City for them.
John 14:2 There is more than enough room in my Father’s Home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?
Col 3:24 Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.
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