BA19
Seeking Our Reward from God in Heaven

BA19

We are to seek our reward from God in Heaven.

Category: God & Yeshua

Type: Positive

Form: Explicit

Source dataset: New Testament

Uniqueness: Not unique

Classical commandment: No

New Covenant Literal Application

Applies to Person Categories: Everyone

Literal Application: mandated

More explanation about New Covenant Literal Application

The New Covenant Literal Application Code (NCLA) is an interpretive guide used by the authors to indicate which person categories a mitzvah applies to, and at what level of literal compliance.

It combines person categories such as Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, and Gentile, together with male/female distinctions and an application level such as mandated, recommended, optional, or prohibited.

This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. On this page, the technical code is summarized into plain language to help new readers understand it more easily.

Detailed codes: GFm - Gentile female, mandated | GMm - Gentile male, mandated | JFm - Jewish female, mandated | JMm - Jewish male, mandated | KFm - K'rovat Yisrael female, mandated | KMm - K'rov Yisrael male, mandated

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Bible references

Key NT Scriptures
  • Matthew 5:12
  • Matthew 6:20
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • Colossians 3:23-24
  • 2 Corinthians 5:10
  • James 1:12
  • Luke 18:22
  • Matthew 19:21
  • 1 Peter 1:4
  • Revelation 3:11
  • 2 Timothy 4:8
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • Daniel 12:13

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

The Bible promises many rewards for obeying God and for conducting ourselves righteously – some during our life on earth and some in Heaven. Eternal life with God is the only heavenly reward that is revealed with specificity; others are referred to as “crowns,” but their nature is not known. The rewards referred to are no doubt incentives for some, but our love for our heavenly Father and knowing He is pleased with us should be reasons enough to obey him and conduct our lives according to the standards He has set for us.


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