It Is Better To Write And Be Obedient Than To Retire For The Evening And Not Write What Has Been Placed Upon My Heart Throughout The Day

I was about to retire for the evening and I thought I was not going to write today. Wrong. Throughout the day I thought about what was taught today at church. It was not a constant, steady thinking of these thoughts that would come to my mind they would just come and go. Let me share a bit with you what was taught in our final class today. I am thankful thank for all of the biblical wisdom and insight that was shared with us for the last several weeks. What I share with you comes from the notes given/taken as we were taught. This weeks subject was on Eternal Rewards and Divine Judgment. There is the Judgment Seat of Christ and The Great White Throne of Judgment.
The judgment seat of Christ is the judgment of believers, it is not on the basis of salvation but on the basis of rewards. Every believers works will be judged. Some believers will receive rewards while some believers will lose their rewards (not salvation.) There will be eternal crowns:
Crown of Rejoicing: Better known as a soul winners crown. He puts people in your life that need the gospel of Christ for you to be a faithful witness. Some will plant, water, or harvest. All will receive a crown because each phase of a person giving their heart to Jesus plays a part in that persons salvation so to speak.
Incorruptible Crown is given to those who resist temptation, those that resist giving up. In this group it separates the possessors from the pretenders.
Crown of Glory: How faithful we are to the word of God and the church. "Faithful pastors crown." This is for people that shepherd people faithfully. You do not have to be a pastor only to receive this crown.
Crown of Righteousness: For those that have lived in light of Christ's imminent return. For those that live a life above reproach and they really believe that Jesus is coming back. Examine yourself to see if you need to get rid of things in your life before Christ comes back.
Crown of Life: Also known as the "Martyr's Crown. Given to those that have given their life for the sake of the gospel.
Crowns are a symbol of authority and therefore, it is wise to assume that the crowns represent the authority that believers will have during the millennium. These crowns are a symbol of the authority when you will rule and reign with Jesus during the millennium.
When we were taught about the rewards we will receive the teacher touched on something that struck an interest in me. As a believer we will be judged on how much we have suffered for Christ. There will be a reward for persecution you suffered for Christ. You know this can come in the form of your family dealing it out to you or an employer or potential employer also. Any form of persecution that comes into your life because of the gospel message of Jesus you take to others. This is where I became intrigued...He mentioned that you can actually not be promoted with a company when they know where you stand as a Christian. You are sort of the wet blanket on the sin in the organization. You are not a drinker so there goes the fun at the so-called holiday gatherings why would they put you in a position of advancement if you will not partake in the sin so to speak. Another valid point brought up was that you may not be hired to begin with because you may not be the sort of person(woman) that will sleep with someone to get ahead in the organization. I had no clue that things like this exist in the real world. I really must live a sheltered life. It caused me to open my eyes. If a woman is a true Christian she will take a stand and not tolerate this sort of behavior. I am still floored by the fact/idea that a woman even though she has impeccable credentials would not be hired because she does not have the potential to sleep around to get the job or once in the organization to advance herself. Do people actually operate like this?
Now, onto the Great White Throne of Judgment:
This is the judgment of all NON-BELIEVERS. Jesus Christ will be the judge. They are judged not for salvation but on the degree of their works. All unbelievers will be sentenced to hell. There are degrees of punishment in hell. Christ will justly sentence a person with certain degrees of punishment.
The unbelievers degree of punishment will be based on:
conscience; the words spoken (idle words); public and secret works; and whether their name is written in the Book of Life. The bible is very clear that salvation is only found through Jesus Christ. Now is the acceptable time to receive salvation and there are no second chances, there is no purgatory. The duration of the punishment is eternal. Think about this fact, that eternity is a very long time with no end to it. It will go on and on and on and on without end. Again, I propose to you the question, Where would you like to spend eternity? In heaven or suffer with punishment in hell forever?
You can know for sure that you are going to heaven when either you die or the rapture occurs if you admit you are a sinner. You are willing to turn from your sin. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you, He was buried and rose from the dead. Invite Jesus into your heart and life to be your Lord and Saviour through a prayer that you pray in your heart and confess it with speaking it out loud.
Holy Spirit be with the people that invite Jesus into their hearts let them see and experience that Jesus is real and seal the words in their heart that have been spoken. Go ahead, you can do it. It really is a gift freely given to you so you will not perish in hell. Open your heart up to Jesus and invite Him in. Once you say this simple prayer in an act of faith you can then know for sure 100% that you are going to heaven either when you die or when the rapture occurs. I thank you Lord a million thanks for those that accepted You into their hearts this very night/day. Amen.