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Now, I see you did not answer the questions I gave you, but I can imply by the question you gave me that you believe Jesus to be a false prophet.

I did answer your questions.

YOU haven't answered this one:

What PRIZE was Paul telling people to STRIVE for, and cautioned them against being robbed, disqualified or deprived of?

[JohnnyM]

the prize is your reward in heaven.

Do you believe Jesus to be a false prophet?

JM

[Quester]

When Paul speak of one's REWARD/PRIZE, he is, typically, not speaking of salvation, as he does here ...

1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

When Paul speaks of salvation, he clearly refers to it as a free gift, ... as he does here ...

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.