Dictionary entry

Reward Of Saints, The

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Is from God Ro 2:7; Col 3:24; Heb 11:6

Is of grace, through faith alone Ro 4:4,5,16; 11:6

Is of God's good pleasure Mt 20:14,15; Lu 12:32

Prepared by God Heb 11:16

Prepared by Christ Joh 14:2

As servants of Christ Col 3:24

Not on account of their merits Ro 4:4,5

DESCRIBED AS

Being with Christ Joh 12:26; 14:3; Php 1:23; 1Th 4:17

Beholding the face of God Ps 17:15; Mt 5:8; Re 22:4

Beholding the glory of Christ Joh 17:24

Being glorified with Christ Ro 8:17,18; Col 3:4; Php 3:21; 1Jo 3:2

Sitting in judgment with Christ Da 7:22; Mt 19:28; Lu 22:30; 1Co 6:2

Reigning with Christ 2Ti 2:12; Re 3:21; 5:10; 20:4

Reigning for ever and ever Re 22:5

A crown of righteousness 2Ti 4:8

A crown of glory 1Pe 5:4

A crown of life Jas 1:12; Re 2:10

An incorruptible crown 1Co 9:25

Joint heirship with Christ Ro 8:17

Inheritance of all things Re 21:7

Inheritance with saints in light Ac 20:32; 26:18; Col 1:12

Inheritance eternal Heb 9:15

Inheritance incorruptible 1Pe 1:4

A kingdom Mt 25:34; Lu 22:29

A kingdom immovable Heb 12:28

Shining as the stars Da 12:3

Everlasting light Isa 60:19

Everlasting life Lu 18:30; Joh 6:40; 17:2,3; Ro 2:7; 6:23; 1Jo 5:11

An enduring substance Heb 10:34

A house eternal in the heavens 2Co 5:1

A city which had foundation Heb 11:10

Entering into the joy of the Lord Mt 25:21; Heb 12:2

Rest Heb 4:9; Re 14:13

Fulness of joy Ps 16:11

The prize of the high calling of God in Christ Php 3:14

Treasure in heaven Mt 19:21; Lu 12:33

An eternal weight of glory 2Co 4:17

Is great Mt 5:12; Lu 6:35; Heb 10:35

Is full 2Jo 1:8

Is sure Pr 11:18

Is satisfying Ps 17:15

Is inestimable Isa 64:4; 1Co 2:9

Saints may feel confident of Ps 73:24; Isa 25:8,9; 2Co 5:1; 2Ti 4:8

Hope of, a cause of rejoicing Ro 5:2

Be careful not to lose 2Jo 1:8

THE PROSPECT OF, SHOULD LEAD TO

Diligence 2Jo 1:8

Pressing forward Php 3:14

Enduring suffering for Christ 2Co 4:16-18; Heb 11:26

Faithfulness to death Re 2:10

Present afflictions not to be compared with Ro 8:18; 2Co 5:17

Shall be given at the second coming of Christ Mt 16:27; Re 22:12