![]() ![]() 41).” Just as there is a difference in the magnitude of light coming from each star, so will it be in the resurrection. “For one star differs from another star in glory (vs. ![]() The difference between our bodies now and our bodies after the resurrection will be like the difference between the earth (which doesn’t shine) and a star (which does shine). So also is the resurrection of the dead.” There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars for one star differs from another in glory. “There are celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. But like the stars, not every person’s body will shine with the same degree of glory. These bodies will be glorified, meaning that they will shine with light like stars by the power of God. In the world to come, we will live in resurrected bodies. Others will have jobs with no authority at all (like the one whose portion was taken away). Others will have lesser positions (like five cities). ![]() Some people will have authority over thousands (like ten cities). “Take the portion away from him, and give it to him who has ten.” “Well done, good servant because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.” There will be positions of leadership and government. If all saved people will live eternally in paradise, and if paradise is such a perfect place, how could there be different levels of reward there? Let us examine four areas: He included himself in this judgment when he said, “we.” This statement of the Apostle Paul was made to born-again, spirit-filled believers. “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the Body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” In this sense every believer will be judged. In the sense of being condemned, a true believer in Yeshua is not “judged.” However, there is another meaning to the word “judge” which is not referring to damnation or salvation, but to reward and punishment. God does not seek to damn anyone, but He who rejects the offer of eternal life is in effect damned of his own (John 3:18). He who does believe in Yeshua passes out of this judgment and receives salvation (John 5:24). Anyone who rejects the saving grace of Yeshua is damned (Mark 16:16). In order to be saved, we must receive forgiveness of sins by faith in Yeshua’s sacrifice for us on the cross. Since each action has a cumulative reward, every person will receive a different level of reward in the world to come. To the degree that we act hypocritically, our rewards are nullified. Each time we do righteous deeds with a pure heart, we store up for ourselves reward in heaven. The people he is talking about here are “believers.” This is not a difference between being damned or saved, but rather a difference as to what reward you will receive in paradise. “Your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.” If on the other hand, our motives were not pure, our reward would be canceled. When Yeshua taught on prayer, fasting, and charity, he said that if we do these things with a pure heart, then we would receive reward in the world to come. Everyone will be saved or damned.Īmong those who are being saved there are also different levels of reward. The difference between these two final options is what motivates us to preach the gospel. “Anyone not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” The ultimate destiny of every man is either eternal bliss in paradise or eternal torment in the lake of fire. Steve St.Clair – 2010 Download the entire document as a PDF file by clicking this link.Īsher Intrater, Messianic Jewish Leader in Isreal Degrees of Glory / Levels of Heaven / Heavenly Rewards in Jewish, Christian, Latter-day Saint Tradition ![]()
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