No inequality
We have been created equal in the sight of God (Genesis 1:26-31). Sounds good, right? But sin so much distorts our equalness here on Earth. It is pathetic what we have let ourselves become. What a bunch of sinners! (tongue-in-cheek)
In Heaven, by and by, we will experience no inequality. Hallelujah. 1
Here on earth, yes. But there, in Heaven, no. For there no sin exists.
Treated equally
There, God sees us in the perfection of our resurrected bodies (verses 52-53 of 1 Corinthians 15:50-58). Arriving there, we become immortal and imperishable. (Even now He sees us in our perfection: Colossians 3:3; 1 Timothy 3:16.)
Lest we misunderstand the state of “Tribulation saints”
Revelation 20:1-4 clearly states that “Tribulation saints” who died martrs for Christ — will reign with Christ, just as all the saints resurrected or Raptured will reign. They will all be part of the Body of Christ.
These martyrs who died for their faith rather than worship the Beast (during The Great Tribulation period)…
“…they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.” (v4)
Revelation 20:1-4
Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain [a]in his hand. 2 And he took hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; 3 and he threw him into the abyss and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time.
4 Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of [b]their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their foreheads and on their hands; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. – Revelation 20:1-4
The writer of the book of Revelation (see verse 4 of Revelations 20) “saw thrones” and “judgment was given to them“, and “I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded… not worshiped the beast… not received the mark… and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.” All saints, born again before they died (or, obviously, before the Rapture), including the “Tribulation saints”, will reign in those thousand years on earth (the Millennium rule of Christ).
Anyone anywhere anytime
Anyone anywhere anytime who receives Jesus as Savior (“believes in the Name of Jesus“) will most assuredly be treated equally, from the last to the first (Matthew 20:16). Jesus taught “equal treatment” in His parable of the laborers at the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16). Jesus said: “…I choose to give to this last man [hired] the same as I give to you.”
His Bride – not His Church
Jesus greeting each of us in Heaven. *Artwork used with permission.
Each of us will be equal parts of the Bride of Christ. Each of us will be a part of the Body of Christ.
The Church will not exist after Armegeddon, because at that time all saints will be in Heaven, gathered at The Glorious Second Coming of Christ — with Christ in person. At that time we will be His Bride.
The Church will not be necessary as “the Church”, because “all things will become new” and we will worship in His very presence.
Forgiven equally
All saints will be forgiven equally. Each of us there will be wearing white robes of righteousness when we get to Heaven (Zechariah 3:4). There will be no caste system in Heaven.
I like the way God thinks. How about you?
FOR MORE:
Heaven. What’s it going to be like?
Heaven will be awe-full and law-less
What we will be like – in God’s Home Heaven
Want it – to know it… God’s message to us
The one-off offer Jesus makes to everyone
At death – we put on immortality
Jesus can save your soul for all eternity
If I were to let sin reign in my body
God forgives all wrongdoings of all repentant sinners, no exception
On what do you base your beliefs?
Footnotes
- Source: Heaven will be awe-full and law-less
Imagine Heaven as home.
My best day here – it’s not even on the graph of heaven’s pleasure chart. Nothing here comes even close to how much better “good” will be, and be forever – there. Always high – up on that chart. Always constant. No bad days. – Source: My best day here
Love will be a constant quadrillion aroma. Sweet. Every one around you – with an attitude… a love attitude, in all we think, in all we want, in all we feel, in all we say, in all we do. Every moment of timeless infinity. (There’ll be no “time”, no “eons”. Incomprehensible now.)
Always forgiving, never condemning. Never upset. Never a frown of sadness. No tears. Always up, never down… inside our soul and on our face. Always a smile, always for-real-cheerful.
Dauntless, ever-living hope and confident assurance will fill our spine with grit, chutzpah, courage and determinedness – for our future is in the Kingdom of God, secure in God Himself.
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