Eternal Salvation Is Free; Ruling With Christ Is Earned

[Raptor]

The pattern in both the Old and New Testaments clearly describes that salvation is a gift by grace through faith, yet ruling and reigining with Christ in the Millenial Kingdom will be a reward earned by works.

For example, to be an elder or deacon in 1 Timothy 3, there are a series of qualififications. If there are requirements other than being a believer to be a leader in a church, which is temporary and very localized, surely there are requirements to be a co-king with Christ in the Millenial Kingdom.