[EvaQWmrm]

I believe it should be obvious where to find the answer to a question like this; the Bible. There will be people going to Hell.
Matt 7:13-14
13 "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
14 "For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Not only will some not make Heaven, "few who find it"

[EvaQWmrm]

I just wonder what will grant one person a greater reward in heaven than others? Our sin prevents us from going to heaven, we hardly deserve it; so I don't see how one person can deserve more when the reward is HEAVEN it self.

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[EzekelEnzino]

I agree with Kathryn about Shmood's post and about this forum being a little cold.

[EzekelEnzino]

In my mind, the "Judgment" of God is actually much more simple then "Who's the best."

The way I see it, Heaven is Life and Hell is Death. Now someone is alive because their body is connected to their spirit. When that connection fails us, we still have our second life (which begins the day we are "Born Again") and that is our connection with God. If WE do not accept the Love of God (and subsequently Christ) then we never form a lasting connection with Him. So, Hell is the second death, but really it's a lack of that connection with God.

Heaven has greater rewards for some ONLY because for some their mutual Love with God will be so much stronger. With trial comes strength; Strength of our Loving connection to God. God may say, when the day comes, that He knows you, but how close have you been with Him?

Hell is hell as far as I can see. I don't think it has layers and I don't really care to find out. My interest is in God, His Love for me, His Love for all living things, and my Love for Him. Mother Teresa Lived a hard life and only grew closer to God because of it. She Loved what God Loved and that only made her bond with Him stronger. I sing praises to God for my hardships, for it only serves to bring me closer to Him.

So you are right, sagirlmj, to wonder about those "mentioned in the Bible like Peter, Paul, Job, Moses, David..." They knew God very intimately. All of these men have either met God (in some form) or heard His voice, before their initial death. They were honored among Men and I think that they will be honored in Heaven.

Does that actually sound simpler then a comparison to others? I think it does, but it came out of my head, so that's only natural.

[EvaQWmrm]

I do not see Heaven as avoiding hell because I do not believe in simply doing the minimum to "secure" a place for me. I don't believe I deserve heaven by my works because then you take away that we enter through God's grace. It is through Faith and God's grace, but by my works you see my faith, because "faith without works is dead," On the subject of people serving God; I have nothing against that, serving God is great, as long as we do it His way, if you want to talk about "great christians" for the lack of a better term, I would much rather refer to those mentioned in the Bible like Peter, Paul, Job, Moses, David, the list goes on. Yet do you ever get the idea from reading the Bible that one will receive a greater reward than the other. Is that why we serve God now, to see who can receive the greatest reward?

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