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What do you think our rewards will be for? what is the gold, silver, costly stone that survive God’s refining fire and what do you think are the wood, hay or straw works?
(Revelation 22:12) 12 “Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done.
(1 Corinthians 3:12) 12 If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw,
(2 Timothy 4:7–8) 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
What do you think our rewards will be for? what is the gold, silver, costly stone that survive God’s refining fire and what do you think are the wood, hay or straw works?
(Revelation 22:12) 12 “Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done.
(1 Corinthians 3:12) 12 If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw,
(2 Timothy 4:7–8) 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
The works that are 'gold, silver and precious stones' are any works that are done while under the control of the Holy Spirit. Works that are done in the energy of the flesh, under the control of the sin nature, are 'wood, hay and stubble.' The exact same work done on two different occasions, one time done by means of the Holy Spirit and the other time done under the energy of the flesh, is the difference between whether it is acceptable to God or not. That work could be anything. Giving a glass of water to a thirsty person for example. Or giving an encouraging word. Whatever it may be. The determining factor is, is it done by your own energy or is it done by means of the Holy Spirit. And the determining factor there is the principle of 1 John 1:9.
Further, growing up to the point of spiritual maturity through the inculcation and application of Bible doctrine to your life is rewardable. The rewards are mentioned in Revelation chapters 2 and 3.
There is a crown of life,,,,, crown of glory and honour,,,,,.crown of rightousness...crown of good works from the earth,,,,,,where we caste our crowns at the feet of the Lord,,,,,,,Lord gives us a mansion on Heaven from John 15..... Seen Heaven in a visions many years ago,,,, seen the Chariot of Fire it was a Brown chariot like a sky lift, ... where it took me to a Heaven were there was million of flowers in a flield multible of colors as far as you could see,...... He took me to a bridge were I seen a large book of his visions. ... A minister Jesse Deplantis a TV evangelist seen a simular vision and more, ten years earlier, and I never new about his vision until two year after the Lord God brought his vision
What do you think our rewards will be for? what is the gold, silver, costly stone that survive God’s refining fire and what do you think are the wood, hay or straw works?
(Revelation 22:12) 12 “Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done.
(1 Corinthians 3:12) 12 If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw,
(2 Timothy 4:7–8) 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
Does this apply to you or anyone in this century?
Matt. 5:12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
He is speaking to his disciples...
Matt. 10:41 Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and anyone who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.
Again specifically to the disciples to prepare them for the hardships they had to endure as a result of spreading the gospel.
Why would you think you get a reward.. for what exactly? Is that why you espouse the ideas you do? for the reward?
One of the greatest rewards will be seeing God with our own eyes and live.
1 Corinthians 3:12 is picturesque. God is saying that there will be some who will enter heaven like a person fleeing a burning building that nearly doesn't make it out alive.
The meaning of 1 Corinthians 3:12 [ Important note...Paul is speaking to those who currently have the true faith as their foundation, not in terms of UR]
"The foundation is Jesus Christ". "There is no name under heaven given to men by which we can be saved." and the correct teaching of Jesus
"The quality of each man's work" is "the work that God requires is to believe" ... and how accurately one keeps to the teaching of Jesus
"If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward" only faith in Jesus will be the standard that allows you into heaven.
"If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is...."
Anything other than faith in Christ "will be shown for what it is". Being that different materials are used indicate two things:
that some believers will use more than one thing to build on the foundation besides faith.
There is a range of materials used (gold to straw); indicates the value on which some will place on their "materials" which goes beyond faith. "Gold" is very important to them while "straw" is least important.
Being Paul is being pituresque, the list (gold to straw) are forms of teachings that go beyond faith in Christ that believers understand and defend dearly ("gold" most important to "straw" least important)
"If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; What a believer believes to be important or correct (be that a teaching, tradition) that goes beyond the foundation of faith or is not in keeping with how Jesus taught, will lose what was thought to be correct or important.
he himself will be saved"... Despite everything, it is faith in Jesus that counts. Not the amount of faith, but faith. Yes, you may enter singed from many incorrect understandings or what you thought was important. But God's grace will allow "the smoldering wick" of belief to the "brightest of flames" of faith into heaven.
What do you think our rewards will be for? what is the gold, silver, costly stone that survive God’s refining fire and what do you think are the wood, hay or straw works?
(Revelation 22:12) 12 “Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done.
(1 Corinthians 3:12) 12 If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw,
(2 Timothy 4:7–8) 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
One thing a reward will be for is being obedient to God and Christ in teaching 1 Timothy 2:4-6 and 4:10 as commanded in 1 Timothy 4:11.
Hearing the King of Kings tell me "well done my good and faithful servant".
amen
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