[Former Fetus]

Salvation is a gift (John 3:16; Eph. 2:8-9), and there is absolutely nothing a person can do to save himself. The only thing any person has to do is to receive Jesus by faith.

Rewards are a different thing. Believers will be rewarded according to their faithful stewardship.

There are five crowns mentioned in the New Testament that may be earned by a believer:

1. THE INCORRUPTIBLE CROWN (I Cor. 9:25: given for faithfully running the race for Jesus and being temperate in all things.

2. THE CROWN OF REJOICING (I Thess. 2:19): given to faithful soul-winners.

3. THE CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (II Timothy 4:8): given to all who are in love with the second appearing of Jesus.

4. THE CROWN OF LIFE (Revelation 2:10): given to martyrs for His name.

5. THE CROWN OF GLORY (I Peter 5:4): given to faithful pastors.

1 Cor. 9:24 --> Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

[Benchim]

Ill just take salvation. You can wear your hat around. It makes no difference to me.