Day: January 11, 2015

Five Believer’s Crowns: Heavenly Rewards

THE FIVE CROWNS FOR BELIEVERS: Heavenly Rewards
THE FIVE CROWNS FOR BELIEVERS: Heavenly Rewards

What are the Five Crowns for Believers?

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, “
—1 Peter 1:3-4

True believers have indestructible treasure in heaven laid up for them, including various incorruptible rewards.

The Bible declares that believers can obtain these heavenly rewards including five different crowns.

What are these crowns and how can the believer qualify for them?

The five crowns are:

  1. The incorruptible crown – Being disciplined [temperate] in all things.
  2. The crown of rejoicing – Winning souls for the kingdom of God.
  3. The crown of righteousness – All who love the appearing of the Lord.
  4. The crown of life – All who endure trials for Jesus.
  5. The crown of glory – Those who are godly examples to the flock.

 

1 THE INCORRUPTIBLE CROWN

 “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 Corinthians 9:24-25

This is the crown of self-control.

2 THE CROWN OF REJOICING

“For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?“
—1 Thessalonians 2:19

“Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.”
—Philippians 4:1

Some have called the crown of rejoicing the “soulwinner’s crown.”

3 THE CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

“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 Timothy 4:8

The crown for all those who eagerly await the coming of the Lord.

4 THE CROWN OF LIFE

“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.”
—James 1:12

“Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”
—Revelation 2:10

The crown of life is sometimes been called the “martyr’s crown.” But all who endure persecution and suffer for Jesus will receive a crown of life. Perhaps that is why the apostles rejoiced at the thought of suffering persecution for the name of Jesus?

“And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.”
—Acts 5:41

5 THE CROWN OF GLORY

“Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.”
—1 Peter 5:2-4

Some have called this reward “the shepherd’s crown” or the “pastor’s crown.” But Paul says those who are examples to the flock will receive this reward.

OTHER HEAVENLY REWARDS

The Bible speaks of other heavenly rewards. Revelation 2 and 3, as well as Revelation 21:7 tell of eight very specific rewards for all “overcomers.”

God’s Word promises other rewards (for example: Rev 11:18, 2 Cor 5:10-11, 1 Cor 3:10-15) for believers as well.

Are you working for your eternal reward? Will you receive any crowns?

“And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.”
—Revelation 22:12

[NOTE: The apostle Paul likens the crowns to earthly laurel wreaths given to worldly champions. However, the 24 elders in Revelation have golden crowns.  What each crown looks like is a matter of speculation.]

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by Jeremiah J. Jameson
–with Mondo Frazier

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Great Tribulation: Periods of Time in Revelation VS Claims of Man

HOW DO MEN CHANGE WHAT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN THE BIBLE?
HOW DO MEN CHANGE WHAT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN THE BIBLE?

Comparing the Bible to what Men Claim

The Book of Revelation is clear about a certain length of end times time period.  It speaks of this time period four times.  That length of time is three and one-half years.  So how has the Modern American Prophecy Industry turned the very clear 3 1/2 years into 7 years (what they claim is the Tribulation, Great Tribulation, etc.)?

It begins by a fairly modern mis-reading of Daniel 9:24-28 and the fashioning of “Daniel’s 70th Week for the Jews”–a teaching and term with which the Christian Church was totally unfamiliar UNTIL our own apostate time. This “unfinished 7-years [week] of Daniel” is added onto the end times and–voila! We have a”7-year Tribulation!”

One suspects the manufactured arguments of the “When is the rapture?” exist largely to set this 7-year fraud into the consciousness of pew-sitters.  It doesn’t matter what unbiblical arguments are presented to this make-believe “question” [The plain answer is in Matthew 24 and Revelation 14.], ALL of the rapture timing arguments present a seven-year tribulation.

Satan has worked for a few hundred years to carefully construct his version of the end times.  This is so apostates and unsaved church-goers can follow along at home with a fictitious version of end times events.

Why study God’s Word when so many others have conveniently provided a handy chart of the end times?

“And it has pictures and is in four colors too!”

Because they are deceived, they will not question the devil’s end times time table he has considerately constructed for their benefit.

To make sure that the public has the deception hook set deep in their mouths, Hal Lindsay’s 1970’s best-seller The Late Great Planet Earth [28+ million copies and a movie], and the 1990’s Left Behind series [65+ million copies and four movies] dished up a seven-year tribulation (among their many, many other deceptions.)

  1. 1260 days (3 1/2 years) -+ The two witnesses shall prophesy.And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
    —Revelation 11:3
  2. 1260 days (3 1/2 years) – Woman is sustained in the wilderness.“And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.”
    —Revelation 12:5-6
  3. Time, times and half a time (3 1/2 years) – Woman is nourished in the wilderness.“And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.”
    —Revelation 12:14
  4. Forty and two months (3 1/2 years) – Power is given to the beast to continue.“And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months”
    —Revelation 13:5
  5.  In addition, there are three verses in Daniel which refer to time, times and a dividing of time (3 1/2 years). Various writers, including Lindsay and the Left Behind crew, have added the verses from Daniel into their tales of “Daniel’s 70th week.”

Why would men change the clear meaning of Revelation’s three-and-one-half years into seven years?

One suspects it has to do with the following.

“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. “
—John 8:44

IF one doesn’t know where he is, one can’t know where he’s going.

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by Jeremiah J. Jameson
–with Mondo Frazier

image: ETPR/manostphoto, FreeDigitalPhotos.net/ETPR

© Jeremiah J. Jameson and End Times Prophecy Report, 2012-13. © Mondo Frazier, DBKP and End Times Prophecy Report, 2007-13. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Jeremiah J. Jameson and End Times Prophecy Report with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

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