Dearest Saints,
I know there are some that agree, yet some disagree with me, but I believe there is the greater condemnation and then, there are those who will receive the greater rewards in Heaven. Jesus spoke harshly against the cities like Chorazin or Bethsaida that it will be more tolerable for Sodom & Gomorrah which means their punishment will be greater (Luke 10:13,14). In particular, Jesus often spoke more harshly against the Pharisees (Matt 23:14;23-29) who mentions about bearing the greater damnation (vs 14). He also mentions about those who have a heart and faith of a Child, that if anyone will become as a child, they will be amongst the greatest in the Kingdom of God (Matt 18:4). I also want to emphasize that when you read 1 Cor 3:10-15, it mentions about many Christians having our works tried by fire and much of our works is going to be burned up. In other words, there will often be little or no rewards, but barely making it in to Heaven by narrowly escaping the flames (1 Cor 3:12-15). Although we are never saved by works, we are saved to do good works and our works are going to be tried by God (1 Cor 3:14,15).
If a Child is expected to receive the best rewards and be amongst the greatest in Heaven, you can surmise that the Lord is most pleased when we become as a Child. That doesn't mean we think like a child and act like a child, but the need to have a heart of a Child. When you think of a Child and his/her earthly father, a child who loves will never question his father’s authority, his integrity, his instructions or expected to debate a matter. But rather, a child will always honor him, trust him and obey, regardless of how it may seem because he loves him and the child knows his father loves him and truly believes his father will care, protect and provide for him no matter what events may be happening. When you think that a child should be so blessed by having this kind of relationship with his earthly father, don't you think we should have this kind of loving relationship with our Heavenly Father that much more? I think we as Adults often miss out so much because we try to reason our way of thinking out of Gods instructions (2 Cor 10:5) when God says simply about something we should learn to follow. As an example, the Lord encourages us to eagerly prophesy so that the church may be edified (1 Cor 14:1,3). However, many don't believe that, but yet the Lord tells us just that in plain simple terms. This is when we are encouraged not to lean on our own understanding, but to trust Him regardless (Prov 3:5) by having that simple Child-like faith whom the Father is most pleased with. When a person has a mind of an adult, but a heart of a child, he/she will follow the Lord in every detail despite whether it makes sense or not because they choose to live by faith of what He says whether we understand it in our minds or not. We are encouraged to be adults in our thinking, but having a heart and faith of a child (1 Cor 14:20). When we have a heart of a Child and can have this relationship as a child has a loving relationship with his/her earthly father, we can be amongst the greatest in the Kingdom of God. When we are amongst the greatest in the Kingdom, we will know that the Lord is most pleased with us and will be greatly rewarded because of it. What a tragedy when many of those who may enter the Kingdom of God will have very little rewards and will suffer great loss because they failed to trust in their Heavenly Father like a Child would (1 Cor 3:15). I like to picture myself running as a little Child to the arms of the Father and calling Him "Abba Father" (Gal 4:6) or Heavenly Daddy. And just like an earthly child would run to his father, that we would do the same to our Heavenly Father who is able to love, protect and provide for us like no other because of His great and matchless love and care for us.
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In the Matchless Name of Jesus
Richard
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