The greater your public identification with Jesus Christ, the more reward you are credited.

Dr. Tony Evans says for Christians, judgment isn't about salvation but compensation.

The issue of rewards balls down to one thing to what degree did you value the free gift of salvation.

This is the alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, author, speaker, senior pastor of Oakleve Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, and president of the Urban Alternative.

When we became Christians, Jesus saved us from hell.

But that doesn't mean we won't find ourselves standing before the judgment seat of Christ.

Today, Dr. Evans takes a look at how God will evaluate the things we do that have eternal significance.

Let's join him as he begins.

One of the biblical truths that have often gone unrecognized, unappreciated, and underutilized.

Is the biblical doctrine of rewards.

Jesus said in Revelation 22 verse 12,

Behold, I come and I bring my reward with me to reward every man according to his deeds.

Salvation cannot be earned.

Salvation is a gift.

But rewards can only be earned for rewards or not a gift.

The Bible makes it clear in Ephesians 28 and 9,

by grace that you save through faith that night of yourselves.

It is the gift of God.

Not according to work so that no man will boast.

So you only get to heaven by it being gifted to you.

It's a gift.

A gift you don't earn.

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