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Many Mansions in Heaven
Some people claim that everyone in heaven will have the place and get the same reward. They will point out that God is impartial. However, this contradicts what the Bible teaches.
Some places in heaven will be greater than others
Matthew 5:19
“Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and
teaches others to do so will be called
least in the kingdom of
heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will
be called greatest in the kingdom of
heaven.
Matthew 18:4
“Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
Jesus says that our reward in heaven will vary depending on what we do here on earth.
Matthew
16:27
“For the
Son of Man will come with his angels
in his Father’s glory, and then he will
repay everyone according to his conduct.”
Revelation
22:12
“Behold, I am coming soon. I bring with me the recompense
I will give to each
according to his deeds.”
Romans 2:6
“For
he (God) will render to every man according to his works”
1 Peter
1:17
“Now if you invoke as Father him
who judges impartially according to
each one’s works,
conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your
sojourning …”
Mark 4:24-25
“He also told them, ‘Take care what you hear. The
measure with which you measure will
be measured out to you, and still more will be given to
you. To the one who has, more will be given; from the one who has not, even
what he has will be taken away.’ ”
Jesus implies that role or privilege of sitting at His right and at His left is reserved to some, but not to others.
Matthew
20:23
“He said to them, ‘You will drink my cup, but to
sit at my right hand and at my left
is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it
has been prepared by my Father.’ ” Cf.
Mark 10:40
Heaven will have many different mansions
John 14:2
“In my Father’s house there are many
dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that
I am going to prepare a place for you?”
John 14:2
“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
Parable of the Talents
God is not partial, but that does not mean that we all attain the same place in heaven. Some people will open themselves up to receive more of His grace than others. Jesus revealed in the parable of the Talents that those who grow in His grace will also grow in the capacity to grow even holier still.
Matthew
25:1, 28-29
“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like … (parables) …
Now then! Take the talent from him and give it to the one with ten. For to
everyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; but from the one
who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
With the help of His grace we can all become saints. We only have to will it, that is, we need to receive and fully co-operate with His grace.
Mary is the Queen of Heaven. Her role as queen points to her Son’s role. It was prefigured in the Old Testament where the mother of the king was seated on a throne as queen mother. Jesus is the Son of David, the King of Kings.
1 Kings 2:19
“Then Bathsheba went to King Solomon … Then he sat down upon his throne, and
a throne was provided for the king’s
mother, who sat at his right.”
Revelation 12:1
“… a woman clothed with the sun … and on her head
a crown of twelve stars.”
Cf. Revelation 12:5 “She gave birth to a son, a male child,
destined to rule all the nations with an iron rod.”
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