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5:24). “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that
believeth on Me HATH EVERLASTING
LIFE” (John 6:47). “He that hath the Son HATH
LIFE” (1 John 5:12).
5) Salvation is something that can never
be lost.
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and
they follow Me: And I give unto them eternal
life; and THEY SHALL NEVER PERISH
[Greek--“they shall never ever perish, no not
ever”], neither shall any man pluck them out of
My hand” (John 10:27-28).
6) The focus of salvation is upon SIN
(we have a SIN PROBLEM)
“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt
call his name JESUS: for He shall save his
people FROM THEIR SINS” (Matt. 1:21).
7) Salvation involves possessing CHRIST.
“He that HATH THE SON hath life; and he that
hath not the Son of God hath not life” (1 John
5:12).
8) The sinner coming to Christ for
salvation hears these words: “IT IS
DONE!”
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar,
He said, IT IS FINISHED” (John 19:30).
9) Salvation was accomplished at Christ's
first coming.
“This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all
acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the
world [at His first coming] to save sinners” (1
Timothy 1:15).
Salvation vs. Rewards (continued from back cover)
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RESURRECTION OF THE JUST” (Luke 14:14). Believers will receive rewards at the first
resurrection, and for church-age believers this will take place at the rapture.
5) Rewards can be lost.
“Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown” (Rev.
3:11). “Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that
we receive a full reward” (2 John 8). “For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink
in My Name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his
reward” (Mark 9:41).
This distinction is clearly seen in 1 Corinthians 3:14-15, “If any man's work abide which he
hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall
suffer loss [there will be loss of reward]: but he himself shall be saved [there will not be
loss of salvation]; yet so as by fire.”
6) The focus of rewards is upon SERVICE (we have a responsibility to
faithfully serve the God who saved us)
“With good will DOING SERVICE, AS TO THE LORD, and not to men: Knowing that
whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be
bond or free” (Eph. 6:7-8).
7) Rewards involve possessing CROWNS.
“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth THE PRIZE? So run,
THAT YE MAY OBTAIN. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all
things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible CROWN; but we an incorruptible” (1 Cor.
9:24-25).
8) The faithful believer about to be rewarded hears these words: “WELL
DONE!”
“His lord said unto him, WELL DONE, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful
over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy
Lord” (Matthew 25:23).
9) Rewards will be bestowed upon believers at Christ's second coming.
“Henceforth there is laid up for me A CROWN of righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous Judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that
LOVE HIS APPEARING” (2 Tim. 4:8). “And, behold, I come quickly; and My reward is
with Me” (Rev. 22:12).
Salvation vs. Rewards will be continued in the next issue of the Amish Voice