What Will Our Heavenly Rewards Be?
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1ofthem's response when he found out that Krishna was the subject of My Sweet Lord . . .
BTW...I'm a she not a he...
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Revelation 2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
I understand the hidden manna reward to be a spiritual food to they who overcome their carnal inclinations, but I do not understand what the metaphor for the white stone within which is a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it means.
I understand the hidden manna reward to be a spiritual food to they who overcome their carnal inclinations, but I do not understand what the metaphor for the white stone within which is a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it means.
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Hey! Luigi... PTL!
All the faithful, from Adam to that last person who believes in Jesus just before the end of the world, will be given a new name. We'll be starting over; a new home, a new life in New Jerusalem, and a new family to share the Lord with. Loving one another will be our way of life there and we'll probably share our new names with each other as we get to know each other. Maybe we'll have a huge celebration that will commemorate when the last person among us, finally learns the new names of everyone else there in the eternal city of life, and the Lord himself will fulfill Zeph 3:17 "The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty. He will save. He will rejoice over thee with joy. He will rest in his love. He will joy over thee with singing."
Maranatha!
All the faithful, from Adam to that last person who believes in Jesus just before the end of the world, will be given a new name. We'll be starting over; a new home, a new life in New Jerusalem, and a new family to share the Lord with. Loving one another will be our way of life there and we'll probably share our new names with each other as we get to know each other. Maybe we'll have a huge celebration that will commemorate when the last person among us, finally learns the new names of everyone else there in the eternal city of life, and the Lord himself will fulfill Zeph 3:17 "The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty. He will save. He will rejoice over thee with joy. He will rest in his love. He will joy over thee with singing."
Maranatha!
Hello glf1,
I agree with your speculation that the true among us will all be one with Christ, with new home, and new life to share with the Lord, but the scripture does clearly specify that no man other than the individual recipient will know the others name.
As such, I then speculate that these names represent unique characteristics/gifts each overcomer will receive. You won't know mine; I won't know yours.
Revelation 2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
I agree with your speculation that the true among us will all be one with Christ, with new home, and new life to share with the Lord, but the scripture does clearly specify that no man other than the individual recipient will know the others name.
As such, I then speculate that these names represent unique characteristics/gifts each overcomer will receive. You won't know mine; I won't know yours.
Revelation 2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
I’m pretty certain that our rewards will be our status in the world to come. Christ will be Lord of Earth. Based on our devotion and sacrifice to Him, some will be given kingdoms to rule. Some may be dukes, and some just land owners. To my understanding “crowns” are given to royals. After the population increases again, and Satan again gains a foothold, during the millennial kingdom, a final war breaks out. After this there will be a new world with potentially new physics, our biology will change and we will be adjusted accordingly.
Hey! Hungry... PTL!
Each of the faithful will be kings and priests forever after the order of Melchizedek, Jesus being our eternal High Priest and our King of kings; who are to offer themselves as living sacrifices, holy, acceptable to God, which is our reasonable service. We'll be made to be one with the Lord, by Jesus' being one with his body the church, whose members were each individually baptized into that body by one Spirit. Now it is true that there will be a permanent ranking between us, where many that were first, shall be last; and many that were last, shall be first. I've assumed that the reward of the ten cities or five cites would be fulfilled during Jesus' Millennial reign, and then after that we'll all move to New Jerusalem, where we'll dwell in the house of the Lord forever; though admittedly, it doesn't say that the reward of ten cities will ever actually come to an end. But to make the ten or five city reward for those who were the more faithful in life, to extend on into the time of the new earth, means that the new earth will have to be populated or at least, become populated with beings who will have no place of residence within the walls of New Jerusalem, where only righteousness dwells.
As far as how our eternal rewards will be tallied by the Lord, I imagine several categories:
Who had more faith?
Who had the greater love?
Who served more faithfully?
Who had more fruits of the Spirit?
Who led more to Christ and have their eternal gratitude?
Who suffered more patiently?
Many say that the Lord will take away our memories, so that we'll have no more sorrow, but if Jesus learned obedience from the things that he suffered; how can I use the things that I have suffered, to learn obedience; if my memories have been taken away? How will we be able to take the comfort wherewith the Lord has comforted us, and then use it to comfort others; if our memories are removed? I suspect that the Lord rewarding us with himself will be what soothes our hurts and comforts our worldly and therefore temporal sorrows.
Maranatha!
Each of the faithful will be kings and priests forever after the order of Melchizedek, Jesus being our eternal High Priest and our King of kings; who are to offer themselves as living sacrifices, holy, acceptable to God, which is our reasonable service. We'll be made to be one with the Lord, by Jesus' being one with his body the church, whose members were each individually baptized into that body by one Spirit. Now it is true that there will be a permanent ranking between us, where many that were first, shall be last; and many that were last, shall be first. I've assumed that the reward of the ten cities or five cites would be fulfilled during Jesus' Millennial reign, and then after that we'll all move to New Jerusalem, where we'll dwell in the house of the Lord forever; though admittedly, it doesn't say that the reward of ten cities will ever actually come to an end. But to make the ten or five city reward for those who were the more faithful in life, to extend on into the time of the new earth, means that the new earth will have to be populated or at least, become populated with beings who will have no place of residence within the walls of New Jerusalem, where only righteousness dwells.
As far as how our eternal rewards will be tallied by the Lord, I imagine several categories:
Who had more faith?
Who had the greater love?
Who served more faithfully?
Who had more fruits of the Spirit?
Who led more to Christ and have their eternal gratitude?
Who suffered more patiently?
Many say that the Lord will take away our memories, so that we'll have no more sorrow, but if Jesus learned obedience from the things that he suffered; how can I use the things that I have suffered, to learn obedience; if my memories have been taken away? How will we be able to take the comfort wherewith the Lord has comforted us, and then use it to comfort others; if our memories are removed? I suspect that the Lord rewarding us with himself will be what soothes our hurts and comforts our worldly and therefore temporal sorrows.
Maranatha!
1COR. 2:9.
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.
DAN. 7:18.
But the saints of The Most High shall take the Kingdom, and possess the Kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
27.
And the Kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the Kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given
to the people of the saints of The Most High, whose Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom,
and all dominions shall serve and obey Him.
REV. 21:2.
And I John saw the Holy City, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven,
prepared as a bride adorned for her Husband.
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.
DAN. 7:18.
But the saints of The Most High shall take the Kingdom, and possess the Kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
27.
And the Kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the Kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given
to the people of the saints of The Most High, whose Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom,
and all dominions shall serve and obey Him.
REV. 21:2.
And I John saw the Holy City, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven,
prepared as a bride adorned for her Husband.
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Regarding the last one.............I always saw that (the Holy City, New Jerusalem) as being the Church and not an actual City with buildings and such. Reason being........the last part that says "prepared as a bride" and the Church is the Bride of Christ, right?
Just wondering...........'cause I think this causes some differing of meanings to differing folks........
Just wondering...........'cause I think this causes some differing of meanings to differing folks........
Like here
https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0g.../21.html/RK=2/RS=BjoxzME1kDGIMHO9c6Gnkyo.3F4-
A new world now opens to our view (v. 1): I saw a new heaven and a new earth; that is, a new universe; for we suppose the world to be made up of heaven and earth. By the new earth we may understand a new state for the bodies of men, as well as a heaven for their souls. This world is not now newly created, but newly opened, and filled with all those who were the heirs of it. The new heaven and the new earth will not then be distinct; the very earth of the saints, their glorified bodies, will now be spiritual and heavenly, and suited to those pure and bright mansions. To make way for the commencement of this new world, the old world, with all its troubles and commotions, passed away. II. In this new world the apostle saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from heaven, not locally, but as to its original: this new Jerusalem is the church of God in its new and perfect state, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband, beautified with all perfection of wisdom and holiness, meet for the full fruition of the Lord Jesus Christ in glory.
anyway........just wondering..........
https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0g.../21.html/RK=2/RS=BjoxzME1kDGIMHO9c6Gnkyo.3F4-
A new world now opens to our view (v. 1): I saw a new heaven and a new earth; that is, a new universe; for we suppose the world to be made up of heaven and earth. By the new earth we may understand a new state for the bodies of men, as well as a heaven for their souls. This world is not now newly created, but newly opened, and filled with all those who were the heirs of it. The new heaven and the new earth will not then be distinct; the very earth of the saints, their glorified bodies, will now be spiritual and heavenly, and suited to those pure and bright mansions. To make way for the commencement of this new world, the old world, with all its troubles and commotions, passed away. II. In this new world the apostle saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from heaven, not locally, but as to its original: this new Jerusalem is the church of God in its new and perfect state, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband, beautified with all perfection of wisdom and holiness, meet for the full fruition of the Lord Jesus Christ in glory.
anyway........just wondering..........