Please keep in mind: we are not Jesus. We cannot promise a man a heavenly mansion with an ocean view if he’ll volunteer in Sunday school this weekend. Nor do I endorse the manipulative way some televangelists promise reward to those who send money. Just because some have abused the promise of reward, we cannot ignore it. Risk and reward go hand in hand throughout the New Testament. When we refuse to point men toward eternal rewards, we reject a motivational tool Christ used repeatedly.
