Does Every Believer Receive A Crown?

[Alive]

26 minutes ago, Mr. M said:

I posted this earlier, and will elaborate here.

Here Paul expresses that which to his mind is his highest achievement,

the salvation of others.

1 Thes 2:

19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? 

Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? 

20 For you are our glory and joy.

Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown,

so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who wins souls is wise.

OK…moving along. In the earthly realm, a crown is an indication of one who is of a higher status.

What then does crown indicate for us?

Paul said, “they” were his crown. And to throw another thought…did Paul save them?

[Alive]

I am attempting to provoke thought and doing so obliquely on purpose.

Another thought…”you can do no thing without me”.

[Mr. M]

1 minute ago, Alive said:

Paul said, “they” were his crown. And to throw another thought…did Paul save them?

He preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ to them, which is the power of God for salvation to those who believe. Surely I said nothing to imply that salvation is of any other means.

4 minutes ago, Alive said:

What then does crown indicate for us?

In the age to come, that we completed our course

to the satisfaction of the Lord.

2 Timothy 4:

7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.

[Alive]

Why did those toss their crowns before the throne??

[Alive]

There is so much to say on this subject.

:-)

[Mr. M]

15 minutes ago, Alive said:

I am attempting to provoke thought and doing so obliquely on purpose.

Both this thread and another "sister thread" that came out of the same personal devotional time were clearly meant to be thought provoking!

 

 

If you want to appropriate the thread for your own purpose, the floor of the forum is wide open to you.

[Alive]

OK.

[Michael37]

26 minutes ago, Mr. M said:

Since the question specified "in the scriptures", rather than in the world,

we understand that God alone is sovereign, and that ones who wear the crown

do so at His discretion and approval., (and anointing).

Crowns are always associated with sovereignty, whether in Scripture or anywhere else, the meaning of the word sovereignty being to reign over.

Obviously the King of Kings reigns over all other kings, but these lesser rulers still have sovereignty.

 A sovereign state is a territory that has the highest authority over itself. International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, defined territory, a government not under another, and the capacity to interact with other sovereign states. It is also commonly understood that a sovereign state is independent. [Bing Chatbot]

The dragon and the beast from the sea in Revelation are depicted as wearing crowns, indicating their rulership and thus symbolising their sovereignty as entities that have power over subjects.

Blessings from Michael37.

[Mr. M]

18 minutes ago, Alive said:

Why did those toss their crowns before the throne??

This one is fairly self-explanatory.

Revelation 4:9 Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne.

When someone falls to their face in worship before the throne, where else does a crown have to go!  

It reminds me of "we're not worthy, we're not worthy". 

[Alive]

Another question and a thought, since this is not milk for babes or seekers.

From where does our righteousness come?

Every man prepared as a tool for His use is first broken, so that he knows and is prepared to function fully as He is the Source for any and all work of worth.

Paul and Peter are great examples for us. Show me an unbroken man by the Hand of God, in a position of influence, and I will show you disaster.