3.7.9: Crowns and Rewards for Every True Believer in Heaven! Which do You Want?
If you are a true, born again believer in Jesus Christ, a reward and/or crown awaits you in Heaven! First and foremost, understand that these rewards are not anything the you can purchase by doing good works. No! We are redeemed and are purified by what Jesus did on the cross — HIS work. When we believe in Him and HIM only, we accept the fact that He did all the work for us. We are purified by HIS blood. There is nothing we can do on our own — by ourselves or through a church — to gain us entrance into Heaven. Therefore, once we are saved, we are to do good. Based on what we do with the Spiritual Gifts that He gives us when we receive the Holy Spirit, we will get a reward and/or a crown. Let’s see what the Bible has to say about these heavenly prizes.
The word “Crown” in Greek is “Stephanos”, where we get the name Stephen. Who, by the way, was the first Christian Martyr. It means “a badge of royalty, a prize in the public games, or a symbol of honor.” In the ancient Greek culture, it was the crown given to winners of races and competitions. It was a laurel wreath made of leaves that eventually wither away. We’ll see that the crowns we get in Heaven will never wither away. Let’s dig in…
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If you want to reap all the benefits of salvation including the 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven then…
Believe. Repent. Be Baptized. Receive the Holy Spirit.
Pray this prayer humbly and wholeheartedly…
“Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. Please forgive me. Right now, I turn from my sins and open the door of my heart and my life to you. I confess You as my personal Lord and Savior. I surrender my whole life to you and I will follow you for the rest of my life. Thank You, Jesus, for saving me. In Jesus' name, Amen.”
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