Reward and Punishment
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“This may be likened to a father setting aside a portion of his wealth as a reward to his children. Although this portion is designated to be given to his children, they cannot obtain it only by being his children. Rather, they must fulfill other requirements. Likewise, rapture is part of salvation, but God has set it aside from the rest of salvation. The additional requirement for rapture is that we have maturity in life. The marriage dinner of the Lamb is a blessing in the millennial kingdom, and receiving a reward includes being co-kings with the Lord in the kingdom. Although these blessings are part of salvation, according to God’s mind, these portions have been set aside as rewards.”
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Born in 1905 in northern China, Witness Lee was raised in a Christian family and educated in English-speaking schools. At the age of 19 he believed in the Lord Jesus Christ and consecrated himself to preach the gospel. Early in his service, Witness Lee met Watchman Nee and began to labor together with him. In 1949 Witness Lee was sent by Watchman Nee to Taiwan to ensure that the things delivered to them by the Lord would be preserved. In 1962 Witness Lee came to the United States and began to minister here. He ministered in weekly conferences, delivering several thousand spoken messages until 1997. He gave his last public conference in February 1997 at the age of 91. His major work, Life-Study of the Bible, comprises over 25,000 pages of commentary on every book of the Bible from the perspective of the believers' enjoyment and experience of God's divine life in Christ through the Spirit.
