Hmmm...very interesting article. I have always been curious as to what "rewards" would be like in heaven. Why would we need them when we have "heaven"? As I have thought about this over the years I believe this author is correct, our reward is heaven itself.
While I agree with BTL that there is a hierarchy in heaven, it will have nothing to do with having more. I think it will be about serving more.
HarleyD: "While I agree with BTL that there is a hierarchy in heaven, it will have nothing to do with having more. I think it will be about serving more."
Regarding hierarchies in heaven, there is an obvious one between God and us. But I also think we will not lose our "position" in the body. I do not imply a different level of reward or merit (I tend to agree with the author), it simply means that we will continue to have indivdual roles in heaven just as a body has different parts.
On earth we tend to give more glory to certain roles, positions, abilities even within the church but I believe in heaven each will be perfected and none will be glorified above another (except the Godhead, of course). As well, there will be no competition nor envy thus our personal satisfaction will be complete in our purposed roles.
It is still a mystery to me how God will satisfy all these things and still maintain a unique identity for each believer!