Christian Rewards

Front matter
Connections List
 * New Bodies
 * Wartime lifestyle
 * 2 Corinthians 5
 * Crown in the Bible
 * Matthew 10
 * 2 John 1
 * Hope
 * Eternal Life
 * Suffering (Christian)
 * Judgement Day
 * Freewill bin
 * Pastor
 * Harvest
 * Giving
 * Evangelism
 * Actions judgement
 * Faith, Hope, Love
 * Heaven
 * Motivations for evang

Scope
 * Good things Christians get, in this life or next
 * Includes raw theo object pleasure
 * Includes motivations, why seek rewards
 * How to distinguish between "actions judgement" page?

Topics
 * Mech
 * General rewards
 * Rewards on earth
 * Crowns
 * We get to be Shiny
 * Rewards for assistance to missionary
 * Heaven

Mech

 * We are building popsicle houses for God. He doesn't properly need us. But we should take pleasure in being able to participate. Also pray for the world and such.
 * We are truly rewarded for things we do on earth, it seems. Cool.

General

 * Appears many places in Pauls teaching
 * 2 Cor 5:10 "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad."
 * Spiritual/future vs. material/money rewards
 * Matt 5:11-12 blessed, reward great in heaven
 * Matt 6:3-4 give to needy to get reward
 * Luke 6:35 love enemies w/no reward and reward will be great [in heaven?]
 * Luke 14:14 be generous, you will be repaid at resurrection of the just
 * Heb 11:25-26 Moses chose to be with Israel rather than Egyptian comfort in order to get rewards
 * Luke 12:33 give to poor to get treasures in heaven
 * Heb 11:26 Joseph looking for rewards (promise, shalom)
 * Php 3:1-14 saved by faith not law, but strive to win prize

Rewards on earth

 * For more mechanical treatment, see Actions judgement
 * See Eternal Life
 * Gods plan is good, makes good things. E.g. mawage in good relationship. Financial intelligence, self control, etc.
 * Someone said "if not follow God's instructions (fully), don't blame him if you don't get the benefits"

Bema 5 Crowns

 * life - Rev 2:10 victors crown, persever in trial ?Rev 3:11, Jas 1:12 temptation
 * incorruptible - 1 Cor 9:25 for runners to get prize, self-denial
 * righteousness - 2 tim 4:8 if you long for JC appear
 * glory - 1 pet 5:4 for good workers
 * exultation/rejoicing - 1 thess 2:19, phil 4:1. To evangelists, is converts

Shining bright

 * Daniel 12:3 "Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever."
 * Matthew 13:43 "Then the righteous will shine like the sun...."
 * Note also - metaphoric shining now - Php 2:15 "depraved generation, in which you shine like stars"

Rewards for assistance

 * See page on Giving. This section is rewards for giving.
 * 2 John 1:10-11 anyone who welcomes an antichrist (who does not JC=God) shares in his wicked work
 * Matthew 10:41 anyone who receives a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophets reward, "" for righteous man, cup of water to a little one b/c by disciple will not lose his reward
 * 3 John 5-8 if you show hospitality to missionary, you work together with them

Heaven

 * Often called Hope
 * Resurrection (see shiny section),
 * New Bodies
 * 1 Cor 15:19 if no ressurrection, we are to be pitied (related to wartime)
 * Store up treasures in heaven. Build life (like song "I will build my life upon your love") in a land that will not perish. Like zelda syward sword country.