[Cal]

Another issue I take with Lee's view of transformation is that he saw it as some kind of requirement for gaining a reward--as if to grow to be full grown was required before one could be "harvested." He used this to justify his view of multiple raptures.

But although the Bible encourages us to grow, I don't see the direct connection between growth and being rewarded. Reward is based on works and living. Growth is a consequence of work and living, it is not work and living itself.

There are other problems with tying growth directly to reward:

1) Causes the believer to focus unhealthily on his own progress above all, i.e. become self-centered.
2) What about believers that die shortly after becoming believers?

Although growth is a factor and certainly some kind of indicator of faithfulness, I don't think reward is based on growth directly. I think reward is based simply on the decisions a believer made in his or her life, decisions to obey, or to disobey.