All right, together:įor we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.įor in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven, But let’s read it all together: the fifth chapter of the second Corinthian letter, the first eleven verses, first eleven. This morning the pastor preached through the eighth verse, and the message tonight is in the tenth and the eleventh verses: The Judgment Seat of Christ. We’re going to read the first eleven verses. 2 Samuel 7 and Psalm 2).Now, may we turn to the fifth chapter of the second Corinthian letter – Second Corinthians 5. The term son (never used elsewhere by John of believers) is a reference to the Davidic Covenant and God’s ‘adoption’ of the Davidic king as His son (cf. Vacendak says, “Victorious believers will be given many experiences and rewards in eternity, among which is the privilege of ruling with Christ (cf. ![]() For further information, see The Grace New Testament Commentary, Volume 2, s.v. I The verse goes on to say “and I will be his God and he shall be My son.” I believe that is a reference to a special intimacy that the overcomer will have as he rules with the Lord Jesus forever. ![]() If God wanted to give out rewards that last for just one divine day, and the rest of eternity there will be no rewards, then that is fine with me.īut if the Scriptures teach that how we live now determines our eternal ability to glorify Christ-and they do, then I need to get my thinking in line with Scripture. See also Rev 22:14, which says, “Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city” (two rewards), and compare that with Rev 22:17 which speaks of the free gift of everlasting life all will have in the eternal kingdom.įrankly if all believers are going to rule with Christ forever, great. See Rev 21:7, which says that “he who overcomes shall inherit all things,” I and contrast the rewards there with the free gift of everlasting life all will have in the eternal state in Rev 21:6. Yet there are several passages that refer to rewards there which will only be for the overcoming believers. Revelation 21-22 deal with the eternal state on the new earth.If rewards lasted 1,000 years and then ended, that would be rewards that lasted for only days in terms of God’s timing. Peter said that “with the Lord one day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as a day” (2 Pet 3:8).And in many texts the Lord and His apostles say that we will only rule with Christ if we endure in faith and good works in this life. The Scriptures say we will reap what we sow in this life (Matt 16:27 Gal 6:7-9). ![]()
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