Salvation - Reward

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Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege
where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory
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Romans 5:2

Our salvation depends on what Christ did for us.
Our reward depends on how we live for Him.
[Our Daily Bread]

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Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege
where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory
.”
Romans 5:2

Our salvation depends on what Christ did for us.
Our reward depends on how we live for Him.
[Our Daily Bread]

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The question is, would we still "live for Christ" if there was no "reward"?

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The question is, would we still "live for Christ" if there was no "reward"?

G'day.
Great to hear from you again. :clap:I was really concerned because you had not been responding to any posts of mine.
I won't get into politics, but you must be feeling a real sense of loss because of
Mr. Trump's defeat.
But let's keep in mind that God has everything under control...even if we think
otherwise. He knows the beginning, the end, and everything in-between.
I pray you will be able to move forward - and even to pray for Mr. Biden.
The job of being President of the U.S.A. is a great challenge for anyone.
 
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Great to hear from you again. :clap:I was really concerned because you had not been responding to any posts of mine.
I won't get into politics, but you must be feeling a real sense of loss because of
Mr. Trump's defeat.
But let's keep in mind that God has everything under control...even if we think
otherwise. He knows the beginning, the end, and everything in-between.
I pray you will be able to move forward - and even to pray for Mr. Biden.
The job of being President of the U.S.A. is a great challenge for anyone.
What has what you posted got to do with what I posted? What is your message in the OP?

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What has what you posted got to do with what I posted? What is your message in the OP?

G'day.
I'm sorry if my response was not in line with what you expected.
I'll stick to the topic at hand in the future.
 
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this is a great message, most people think we are going to be equal in the age to come. yet Jesus talks about rewards and kings being set in place over and over again.

salvation is a gift but we earn our spot in heaven is the way I like to put it.

Eternal treasures, we can actually use are money now to earn eternal treasure for ever, also are time

Matthew 6:19-21
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
 
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I'm sorry if my response was not in line with what you expected.
I'll stick to the topic at hand in the future.
Just as a side note, we are to be shining His Light into the darkest of places, and exposing dark deeds done in that darkness, and praying for God's TRUTH and His LIGHT and His righteousness and justice to reign and for darkness to be pierced and shattered and those that hide in that darkness and deceit to be scattered, which of course is Satan, and his minions and his agents. For it is written that there is a war raging, a war between light and darkness, in the heavenlies. Read Ps 2, Eph 6:11-18...and the verse about the devil going about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. In addition, and in Hebrews where it says "Woe to those who call good evil and evil good and light darkness and darkness light...", and Pr 6:16-19 where God speaks of what He abhors, which includes the shedding of innocent blood.

On another note, I asked about the message in the OP.

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this is a great message, most people think we are going to be equal in the age to come. yet Jesus talks about rewards and kings being set in place over and over again.

salvation is a gift but we earn our spot in heaven is the way I like to put it.

Eternal treasures, we can actually use are money now to earn eternal treasure for ever, also are time

Matthew 6:19-21
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Sooooo we "earn our spot" in heaven eh? So we sorta' have the same mind-set as the two disciples who asked to be seated on thrones, one on each side of Jesus?
 
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this is a great message, most people think we are going to be equal in the age to come. yet Jesus talks about rewards and kings being set in place over and over again.

salvation is a gift but we earn our spot in heaven is the way I like to put it.

Eternal treasures, we can actually use are money now to earn eternal treasure for ever, also are time

Matthew 6:19-21
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Your observation, in my opinion, is correct. We definitely have a major part in what our eternal rewards will be. But I don't think that "rewards" should be the reason for what we do. Our intent should be to serve our Savior in whatever way we believe He directs.
 
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Your observation, in my opinion, is correct. We definitely have a major part in what our eternal rewards will be. But I don't think that "rewards" should be the reason for what we do. Our intent should be to serve our Savior in whatever way we believe He directs.


I concur, when we get a new heart from being born again we just want to please our heavenly father
 
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Sooooo we "earn our spot" in heaven eh? So we sorta' have the same mind-set as the two disciples who asked to be seated on thrones, one on each side of Jesus?


that is not what I was suggesting but can see easily how it might seem that way my apologies for not being more clear. The scripture that I quoted is more in line to what I was trying to point us to.

Matthew 6:19-21
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
 
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I concur, when we get a new heart from being born again we just want to please our heavenly father
My response to what you said is...I agree with your conclusion. Pleasing Him supersedes anything we can do for ourselves.
 
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that is not what I was suggesting but can see easily how it might seem that way my apologies for not being more clear. The scripture that I quoted is more in line to what I was trying to point us to.

Matthew 6:19-21
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
In reference to an above post, if we love and delight in God, it is HIS FACE that we long to see when we get to heaven and all else is peripheral and secondary, is that correct? A preacher once said that EVERYONE including the devil himself, wants to go to heaven, they just don't want God to be there. He's a tricky ol' serpent, isn't he?
 
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Great to hear from you again. :clap:I was really concerned because you had not been responding to any posts of mine.
I won't get into politics, but you must be feeling a real sense of loss because of
Mr. Trump's defeat.
But let's keep in mind that God has everything under control...even if we think
otherwise. He knows the beginning, the end, and everything in-between.
I pray you will be able to move forward - and even to pray for Mr. Biden.
The job of being President of the U.S.A. is a great challenge for anyone.


God has already won --- whatever happens we know God has a plan.
 
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God has already won --- whatever happens we know God has a plan.
Thank you for your response, and for revealing your stance on a number of issues. May God's hand be continually on you, and His love surround you.
 
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3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with
all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 9Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: 10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: 12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Do Christians Receive Rewards in Heaven
for their Works on Earth?

http://www.mountainretreatorg.net/bible/do_christians_receive_rewards_in_heaven.shtml
 
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Thank you for your response, and for revealing your stance on a number of issues. May God's hand be continually on you, and His love surround you.

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