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1) Salvation is a free gift and can't be earned.
“But not as the offence, so also is the FREE GIFT. For if through
the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and
the GIFT by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded
unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is THE GIFT: for
the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the FREE GIFT is of
many offences unto justification” (Rom. 5:15-16; and see also Eph.
2:8-9; Rom. 6:23; John 4:10).
2) Salvation is not something we deserve.
If God were to give us exactly what we deserve for the way we have
lived and for the sins which we have committed, what would He give
us?
“If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall
stand?” (Psalm 130:3) “The wages of sin is DEATH” (Rom. 6:23).
See also Psalm 103:10.
3) Salvation is not given on the basis of works.
“Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, NOT
ACCORDING TO OUR WORKS, but according to His own purpose
and grace” (2 Tim. 1:9). “NOT BY WORKS of righteousness which
we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us” (Tit. 3:5).
“Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto
whom God imputeth righteousness WITHOUT WORKS” (Rom.
4:6).
4) Salvation is a present possession (it is something that the
believer has now).
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and
believeth on Him that sent Me, HATH EVERLASTING LIFE” (John
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1) Rewards can be earned by faithful service.
“Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh;
not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart,
fearing God: And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and
not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord YE SHALL RECEIVE THE
REWARD of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ” (Col. 3:22
-24, and note that the emphasis of this passage is upon SERVICE).
2) Reward is something that the believer deserves.
“Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast
been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten
cities” (Luke 19:16-17). This man was deserving of reward because
his pound gained ten pounds and because he was faithful in very
little. [Caution: The believer who labors faithfully for Christ must
never forget what Paul said in 1 Cor. 15:10, “by the grace of God I
am what I am...I labored...yet not I, but the grace of God which was
with me.” So even in the earning of rewards the principle of grace is
operative.]
3) Rewards are given on the basis of works.
“For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His
angels; and then He shall reward every man ACCORDING TO HIS
WORKS” (Matt. 16:27). “And, behold, I come quickly; and My
reward is with Me, to give every man ACCORDING AS HIS WORK
SHALL BE” (Rev. 22:12).
4) Rewards are a future attainment (they are something the
believer will receive later)
“And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou
SHALT BE [future tense] RECOMPENSED AT THE
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