Eternal Rewards – Grace Evangelical Society

Are Eternal Rewards Secure?

February 16, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Rewards, Treasure in Heaven

Jeff raises a great question: I have a question about rewards. Do you think a believer earns a reward each time he does a good deed in Jesus’ name (or to honor God). In other words, as he lives each day, does he lay up gold, silver and precious stones in heaven for the good

Will There Be Haves and Have-Nots in Jesus’ Kingdom?

December 14, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Rewards, Luke 19:16-26, Matthew 6:19-21

A pastor friend asked this question: “I have a question I have been struggling with for a while—will there be poor people in heaven? Maybe not so much poverty, but haves and have nots? Will we see those with more and wish we had lived better, see those who have less and be thankful for

Il tuo desiderio per le ricompense è troppo debole?

May 4, 2022 by Shawn Lazar in Grazia Gratuita - CS Lewis, Desideri, Eternal Rewards, Motivazioni

Gesù ci ha comandato di «accumulare tesori nei cieli» (Mt 6:20) e ci ha promesso di tornare con «la mia ricompensa… da dare a ciascuno secondo le sue opere» (Ap 22:12). L’argomento delle ricompense eterne si trova nelle Scritture, con le promesse di ricchezze, prosperità, dimore e autorità nella vita a venire. Non dovreste desiderare

Is Your Desire for Rewards Too Weak?

September 10, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - C. S. Lewis, desires, Eternal Rewards, motivations

Jesus commanded, “lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven” (Matt 6:20), and He promised to return with “My reward…to give to every one according to his work” (Rev 22:12). You can find the topic of eternal rewards written across Scripture, with promises of riches, wealth, mansions, and authority in the life to come. Shouldn’t you

What Can Eternally Secure Believers Lose? Kingdom Privileges

July 14, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - discipline, Eternal Rewards, Eternal Security, Kingdom, spirituality

When eternally secure believers sin, they cannot lose eternal life, but they can lose their eternal rewards. Not many critics of eternal security have a doctrine of eternal rewards and therefore have trouble interpreting Biblical warnings about losing those rewards. Instead, they misinterpret those passages as references to losing salvation. For example, in Jesus’ letters

What Can Eternally Secure Believers Lose? Their Rewards

July 12, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Eternal Rewards, Eternal Security

Eternal life is free. In other words, it’s a gift. As Paul says: For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast (Eph 2:8-9). Do not misunderstand the nature of God’s grace and what it excludes. The

Will There Be Atheists in Heaven?

March 1, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - apostasy, atheism, Eternal Rewards

Q: As I understand your premise in Grace in Focus, you believe that if a person makes a sincere profession of faith but later became an apostate that he/she is still saved. If that is true, will there be non-believers in heaven? ~D.T. A: So, to clarify—a sincere profession of faith is not enough to

40 References to Rewards in the Teaching of Jesus

December 11, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Eternal Rewards, Jack Deere

“Most Christians don’t know about divine rewards,” Jack Deere explained, “and preachers seldom preach about them, which is amazing given how much Jesus taught about them.” Have you ever heard about the doctrine of eternal rewards? If you read the Bible, you should have. As Deere says, Jesus often taught about rewards, and they are

Rewarded with a Good Reputation (Matthew 5:19)

October 26, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Eternal Rewards, Matthew, Michael Eaton, reputation, rewards

“Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven” (Matt 5:19). Henry Ford once said, “You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to

Four Reasons the Doctrine of Eternal Rewards Answers Solomon’s Quest for Meaning

June 10, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Ecclesiastes, Eternal Rewards

The teacher in Ecclesiastes—who was most likely King Solomon—was on a search for the meaning of life “under the sun.” However, all his attempts to find meaning failed. He looked for purpose through pursuing wisdom (Eccl 1:12-14, 18), pleasure (Eccl 2:10-11), legacy (Eccl 2:18-20), wealth (Eccl 5:10-11), even children (Eccl 6:3-4)—among other things—and concluded all