The choice is very serious because a person will be judged based on what he chooses to follow. Where one’s allegiance in this world lies determines where one will end up in the future (France 261). Everything a person does carries eternal consequences. The concept of being rewarded for our deeds relates to a verse in Psalm 62 that says, “for you will render to a man according to his work” (Ps. 62.12). One’s view of eschatology should affect one’s ethics in that if one understands that Jesus is the Messiah and future judge of one’s life, one will live a life in service to Him and be rewarded by one’s faith and deeds. In the end, the Son of Man will be the judge, so people should devote themselves fully to His
The choice is very serious because a person will be judged based on what he chooses to follow. Where one’s allegiance in this world lies determines where one will end up in the future (France 261). Everything a person does carries eternal consequences. The concept of being rewarded for our deeds relates to a verse in Psalm 62 that says, “for you will render to a man according to his work” (Ps. 62.12). One’s view of eschatology should affect one’s ethics in that if one understands that Jesus is the Messiah and future judge of one’s life, one will live a life in service to Him and be rewarded by one’s faith and deeds. In the end, the Son of Man will be the judge, so people should devote themselves fully to His