Can I be rewarded with a new house?Or some money?I need those things.I have bills.So, how about it?What are the rewards I get?I don't mean the "love" or the "knowledge" or any other thing that my own mind can dream up.What are some tangible rewards that I can have right now?Or, is faith like buying time shares?Time shares aren't very popular to people who are planning a long future having realsitic piece of mind.Time shares are when you buy property that you can only visit at certain times.Isn't that a lot like faith?You believe in order to be somewhere tommorrow?What about the now?Where do you get to live now?What if you are poor, hungery, and homeless?Does God reward you with a home, food, and financial needs?
I ask this because people are always talking about the "rewards" they get for believing.Yet the only rewards they get can be attained through any self imposed emotional state of mind or delusion.Where are the "now" rewards?
2007-03-15 10:14:15 · 19 answers · asked by Demopublican 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Indeed I stand corrected.The "rewards" you get are things that are obtained and attained through self imposed emotional states and delusions of granderour
2007-03-15 10:24:48 · update #1
Nah - but there are some maharishis that will be blessed by you giving THEM all your money and stuff..
2007-03-15 10:19:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
The rewards now simple. When things go wrong you are given comfort, strength against confrontation, humility to your fellows, basicly you are given what you need when you need it. You need to eat and if you have faith that He will feed you, you will be provided for, same with clothes. You will not have a big house, a fast car, etc, etc. You do not need those things. He will provide you with what you need when you need it if you only have faith in Him.
We are all given a gift as well, some do well in comforting others and help soothe their brothers/sisters worries. Others are gifted in sharing the word and go out to share it with others in ways they can more easily understand. There are different gifts, and not all of them are the same, nor are any greater than the next. Read the word, the answers you want are in it. If you wont even do that, then you are simply here to bash those who believe what you don't. If we are deluded, then what do you call someone who points a finger and blames someone else for something, but hasn't actually looked up the answer themself when it's where they could get it all along?
2007-03-15 10:28:31 · answer #2 · answered by Stahn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Word says: "I have never seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread." God does provide for the material needs of His people - but that is not what we "focus" on. There are far better rewards than just money and things. The peace that passes all understanding that rules our heart and mind, the love that is tangible from His Spirit within us, the Presence of the Holy One carrying you through every trial. He Himself is the greatest reward beyond anything else that can be named. On a physical scale, I can tell you from personal experience of God's material blessings. My parents were given a nice brick home and a new 2007 vehicle free of charge - didn't cost them a dime. That is simply the overflowing blessing of God in the life of His people.
2007-03-15 10:20:04 · answer #3 · answered by wd 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Believing in God isnt anything, even demons believe in him. Are they going to get any reward for that?
You have the opposite view of what it is like to live a faithful life. Jesus taught that we need to give up ourselves in order to find life with God. That means we really dont own anything, God does. Therefore, everything that is in your possession is on loan from God for you to serve him and be a blessing to others.
Living for God isnt about the earthly life, its about the Heavenly life, the one we are preparing for. A person that has everything in this life will be homeless in the next!
2007-03-15 10:27:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Material rewards come from karma- action and reaction. IF you acted piously in your previous life and gave in Charity then you will get in this life ten time what you gave. This material stuff has nothing to do with God. But He may give something material if He thinks it will help you along spiritually. This is all materialistic platform and in the mode of passion and ignorance. Many people worship the deme-gods such as Shiva, Ganesha, Brahma, Indra, Etc. (empowered superintendents of the material creation) But that is not recommended for the intelligent class of men. Best to worship the Supreme also known as God Krishna, Allah, Jehovah, Vishnu, etc. for more info go to harekrishnatemple.c quite informational.
2007-03-15 10:24:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
in case you do not have faith any gods of any sort exist, then it extremely is atheism. it extremely is precisely what atheism ability. not extra, no much less. based at something of your description, you're a skeptic or a philosophical naturalist/materialist. no longer all atheists are those issues. neither is what you defined agnosticism. people who do unlike dictionaries tend to apply "agnostic" to intend "atheist lite". So once you're an atheist, you're additionally possibly a skeptic. you're additionally a non-determinist, however the sound of it.
2016-10-18 11:37:06 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the Lord have seven promises besides eternal life that you will get if your worthy. 1st is a New name, 2ND ruler ship in gods kingdom over other people, If your truly blessed then U will come up in the 1st resurrection aND live 1000 yrs before the people who will be judged in the 2nd resurrection. And alot more
2007-03-15 10:27:21 · answer #7 · answered by poetified2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those who know God enjoy a close friendship with Him. Every day is spent in an ever-improving relationship.
It's like a marriage. You love your spouse because you know him or her, so you stay close and give yourself wholly to the relationship. The difference is that friendship with God is the same as a friendship with perfection. All your needs are provided.
2007-03-15 10:26:14 · answer #8 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are no monetary rewards for believing in God. Belief in God get one nowhere because even the devil believes in God. The rewards come from obedience to God, not just belief. If you were to try to obey God you would find your own reward yourself. Good luck to you.
2007-03-15 10:23:10 · answer #9 · answered by Prof Fruitcake 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the rewards that you seek are monetary, then the payment for your debt to God for disobedience should be sufficient.
It was a huge debt that we could never repay, and it was paid for us. We no longer owe that eternal payment.
What is given to us on this earth to take care of and use for God's service is above and beyond our debt payment that is made. I do know that if possessions are what drives you, then possessions are your God.
Its not about what we have or do not have, its about how we use what we have been given for God.
2007-03-15 10:23:11 · answer #10 · answered by cindy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said we will have the desires of our hearts when we get to Heaven.. The reward 'now' is our salvation..
I believe if a person likes to play the guitar, sing, dance, etc they will have that reward in Heaven also....
2007-03-15 10:19:53 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋