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Nature of Heaven.
Are there other rewards? Scripture does not give us the answer.
Do we receive mansions? The passage you refer to is found
in the gospel of John. You appear to believe that some Christians
will live in large mansions and others may live in shacks.
Here is the passage.
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In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were
not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place
for you. (KJV) John 14:2
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But the King James translation from the original Greek
is very poor. Both the New American Standard and New International
Version give us a better sense of the original Greek.
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In My Father’s house are many dwelling places;
if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to
prepare a place for you. (NASB) John 14:2
In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it
were not so, I would have told you. I am going there
to prepare a place for you. (NIV) John 14:2
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The Greek word for “mansions” is MENA. This is
not a large multi-million dollar home but a room within a large
Oriental house. Only God has a big house. Scripture never teaches
that Christians will live in small or large homes. Jesus has
said only that we will live with Him.
Did you know that when we get to heaven there will be no crying,
sorrow, grief, anger, sadness, or suffering?
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. . . there shall no longer be any mourning, or crying,
or pain; the first things have passed away.” (NASB)
Rev. 21:4
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Sin will not be present in heaven. There will not be any
jealousy or competition between people. There will be no competition
for position or honor, so there will be no humiliation.
Conclusion:
There is a quality which Jesus admires in His saints.
Jesus calls us to believe in Him. He asks us to have faith,
love, and hope. He wants us to be obedient, but there is
one quality that is almost lost in this world of ours.
Listen to Jesus.
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And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up
so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his
breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell
you, this man went down to his house justified rather
than the other: for every one that exalteth himself
shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall
be exalted. (NASB) Luke 18:13-14
You younger men . . . clothe yourselves with humility
toward one another, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD,
BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE. (NASB) 1 Peter 5:5
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This applies to older men too! The important message in
these verses is that God seeks humility in all of us.
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