Everything you will be in the eternal state, is locked in, determined, by what you have done down here in the body, and will not be changed.

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Revelation 22:12

Jesus Testifies to the Churches​

“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.

Luke 19

The Parable of the Minas​

11 Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately. 12 Therefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. 13 So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten [e]minas, and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.’ 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We will not have this man to reign over us.’

15 “And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. 16 Then came the first, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten minas.’ 17 And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.’ 18 And the second came, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned five minas.’ 19 Likewise he said to him, ‘You also be over five cities.’

20 “Then another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief. 21 For I feared you, because you are [f]an austere man. You collect what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’ 22 And he said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, collecting what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow. 23 Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?’

24 “And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has ten minas.’
25 (But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’)
26 ‘For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
27 But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.’ ”
 

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Revelation 22:12

“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.

And yet.. Salvation is not a work.. Its a "Gift"..

A.) "The Gift of Salvation".

So the Reward for having Salvation, (being born again)..... is that we have eternal life, are forgiven all our sin....... and will get a new Body, and will be with Christ and God, forever.
 

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And salvation is not by works, but by grace through faith that salvation might be of God and not any man.
But you must of course receive Him, that is not a work, but you did do something, you believed in Christ.
And the reason you believed is the work of God.

John 6:29
Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”


Romans 12:3

For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.


Philippians 1

27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

28 and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but [f]to you of salvation, and that from God.

29 For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake, 30 having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.

John 6

63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
64 But there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him.
65 And He said, “Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father.
 

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And the reason you believed is the work of God.

God would that all come to the knowledge of the Truth, and that Truth is CHRIST.. as Jesus is "THE TRUTH">.. John 14:6

So, the offer of 'THe Cross of Christ, is to the "world",.. John 3:16, and as "many as Believe" shall be "saved"..

God requires our faith in Christ.. so, if He caused what He requires from us, then He is confused.... but God isnt confused... its the Calvinist who is confused....utterly.

Let me give the reader a little spiritual IQ test.
See if you can land this revelation....


- If God causes you to believe.. .when He requires from you... YOUR Faith... in Christ.....

= Then that would be like God causing Adam to eat the apple, after Adam was forbidden to do it.
 

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Everything you will be in the eternal state, is locked in, determined, by what you have done down here in the body, and will not be changed.​

Also, the prophesying of Divine Truth is a sign of things to come. A limpet on a rock is unmoved by the going out of the tide.
 

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Salvation is not a reward, it is the gift of God.
Our rewards for what our existence will be like in the eternal state with God is determined by our works.
Not everyone has the same resurrection.
As it says some endure suffering for the name of Christ and they will have a better resurrection. A resurrection in reference to what type of eternal state they will experience. The eternal state is ordered by God according to what someone has done with what God has given them.
Some will have a better reward and some will be scarcely saved. All their works will burn and not endure the fiery test of God.

Hebrews 11:35
Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

Hebrews 9

9 But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and [d]labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 that you do not become [e]sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
 
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1 Corinthians 3
9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.

10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it.

11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.

14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward.

15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
 

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Salvation is not a reward, it is the gift of God.

Jesus is Salvation. He's the "Gift'.

See The Cross for the UPdate.

Our rewards for what our existence will be like in the eternal state with God is determined by our works.

Jesus said that at His "Judgement seat" (Bema seat) the born again will receive rewards, based on... Heart Motive, that prove the works are worthy to be rewarded, and these are committed "In my Body"... (The Body of Christ).


Not everyone has the same resurrection.

There is the Rapture of the Church, where Jesus receives His BRIDE..

and.

There is the 2nd Coming., that is Thessalonians 1:8-9, where Jesus takes vengeance AGAINST.... "all those who have not obeyed The Gospel"...

So, the Born Again, have already obeyed it.. as to obey it is to BELIEVE IT.. so, they wont be here, to face = "in Flaming Fire, taking vengeance against all those who do not obey the Gospel".

As it says some endure suffering for the name of Christ and they will have a better resurrection.

They will have a better Judgement Seat of Christ.
 

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2 Peter 1

Fruitful Growth in the Faith​

5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control [d]perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither [e]barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
 

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1 Corinthians 3
9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.

That is the "Church".. "The Body of Christ"

10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it.

Take heed lest you build your house on Calvinism, or Mormonism, or some other Heresy..

See, WE are responsible for not becoming the victim of a CULT Teaching.


11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Correct.. Jesus is the foundation of the Body of Christ.......... Not Peter..

15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

Judgement seat ...........

The fire is Jesus looking at all the works you did for Him....

He is how He "Fires" them.. or purifies them, so that they remain if they are TRUE and PURE...

He looks at ........>"what was your heart motive for doing that work"... Did you do it for ME.. or did you do it for YOU.""

""Did you want to become a Pastor because I called you, or did you want to become Pastor because you wanted the Attention and the Self Glorification....""

Let me make this personal on myself for the benefit of the Reader.. because i always keep it REAL.

"behold, you wrote so many Threads, so many Posts, on so many Forums.. when you had time.. and were not Ministering in Real life... and so... did you post all that because you wanted them to follow you, ,or esteem you... or did post all those Threads and Posts... because you wanted to help them grow....... enlighten them... and protect them..... because they are MINE"....??