There are no merit raises in heaven.
There are no merit raises in heaven because it's ALL GRACE.
There are no merit raises in heaven because it's ALL GRACE and NOT OF US.
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." Ephesians 2:8-9
Grace by definition is unmerited favor: unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification: a virtue coming from God: a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine grace.(1)
But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. Romans 11:6
There are no merit raises in heaven because there is absolutely NOTHING we can do to add to the completed work of Jesus Christ. We merit NOTHING; not a tiny bit, not a little bit, not something. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
The song "Completely Done" on the CD "Sons and Daughters" says it well:
The Chorus
The old is gone, the new has come
What you complete is completely done
We're heirs with Christ, the victory won
What You complete is completely done (2)
There are no merit raises in heaven because we merit NOTHING.
Won't you praise God for that today?
Diane
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1 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grace accessed 9/1/09
2 By Jonathan Baird, Ryan Baird, and Rich Gunderlock available for download at http://sovereigngracemusic.org/albums/category/sovereign_grace_music/sons_daughters
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