If wearing a cross was an indication of one’s true commitment or belief in the atoning death of Jesus Christ, I suppose the majority of Americans would be committed followers of Jesus Christ. Yet, we know this not to be true. I believe a far better symbol for the Christian life is a Crown made of thrones and Gold. We all need to understand that to wear a gold crown in the coming kingdom will require each one of us to wear a crown of thrones now. Jesus did and so will we if we hope to reign with him in his glorious coming kingdom. Let’s see what Scripture says.
Disciples Disciple (Reproduce)
The Gospel of God: Crown of Thorns and Crown of Gold
The Gospel of God: Crown of Thorns and Crown of Gold
εἰσέρχομαι: a--move into; b—happen; c—begin; d--begin to experience
Luke 7:1; Romans 5:12; Luke 9:46; and Luke 22:40
“It is necessary to go through many hardships to participate in the sovereign administration of God.” Acts 14:22 (COOP)
Matthew 25:20-21
The man who had received five talents approached, presented five more talents, and said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. See, I’ve earned five more talents.’ “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.’
Sovereignty can be received over a realm, but you cannot receive a realm!
The Parable of the Ten Minas – Luke 19:11ff
As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem, and they thought the kingdom of God was going to appear right away. Therefore he said, “A nobleman traveled to a far country to receive for himself the authority to be king and then to return. He called ten of his servants, gave them ten minas, and told them, ‘Engage in business until I come back.’ “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to rule over us.’ “At his return, having received the authority to be king, he summoned those servants he had given the money to, so that he could find out how much they had made in business. The first came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten more minas.’ “‘Well done, good servant!’ he told him. ‘Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, have authority over ten towns.’ “The second came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’ “So he said to him, ‘You will be over five towns.’ “And another came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina. I have kept it safe in a cloth because I was afraid of you since you’re a harsh man: you collect what you didn’t deposit and reap what you didn’t sow.’ “He told him, ‘I will condemn you by what you have said, you evil servant! If you knew I was a harsh man, collecting what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow, why, then, didn’t you put my money in the bank? And when I returned, I would have collected it with interest.’ So he said to those standing there, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to the one with ten minas.’ “But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’ “ ‘I tell you, that to everyone who has, more will be given; and from the one who does not have, even what he does have will be taken away. But bring here these enemies of mine, who did not want me to rule over them and slaughter them in my presence.’”