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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
Interesting #3 regarding cheating and that may need more exploring (you may have something here) . . . And yes . . . I know I didn't get "all the squirrels" up the one tree here! I was just pointing out that I think the preponderance of passages in the NT look to me to be more about gaining the reward or loss of the reward, rather than outright punishment. There are certainly passages that seem to go beyond just loss of reward, but regardless, as Nell pointed out, there is a purpose and God lovingly wants to help us and develop us fully into what He has planned.
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That is not a squirrel....that is the main point of major portions of Scripture. Entire books and chapters are about that. There are there for a reason.
On the other hand, our focus should be Christ and our deep, loving relationship with Him in subjection and obedience. Itīs interesting....a believer may know all the truths about the Judgement Seat of Christ, reward/punishment, overcoming, and still miss out. Yet another believer may not be aware of all that but still enter into the joy of the Lord, "well done, good and faithful servant!"