Christians, is it wrong to serve the Lord for receiving rewards in heaven? Please provide Bible Verses to support your answer?

Do you think they would serve if they were not seeking a reward or avoiding a hell!

What motivates different people to become a Christian and obey God, and does it matter? There might be a myriad of reasons why a person decides to become a Christian (and some of those reasons are certainly better than others).

According to the Bible, it seems that the motivation for Christians usually comes from three main sources (or directions):

1) The fear of hell:

Matthew 10:28, “Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”

Hebrews 10:26-27, “For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries.”

2) The desire for heaven:

Matthew 5:12, “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

Colossians 1:3-5, “We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have for all the saints; because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel.”

3) The love of God:

2 Corinthians 5:14-15, “For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.”

2 Thessalonians 3:5, “May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.”

As the Christian matures, I believe love comes to the forefront (1 John 4:16-19).

It sounds like that line would between between devotional medic and mystic entreat. Ay, the troubles.

Is it gods word or a sin to burn a wax leg as a prayer to fix your leg? I guess depends on who ya ask.

NO HE DID NOT DIE FOR NOTHING...I ORiGINALY SOUGHT HIM DUE TO STRONG spiritual thirst and wow I found more than I thought possible!! im not going to scour scriptures right now...if u have verses to ask about post the refs...WHY DID U choose a blasphemous name? make your own name..God is HOLY.

The Bible kind os says yes, somewhere. But what's important, is that there relatively small number of people who will be resurrected to heaven life. Theiy're already in heaven, for the most part. I know it sounds weird, but it's true. The earth will be transformed back into the paradise it once was, and that's where there will be a mass resurrection. Reading the creation account in the Bible book of Genesis, we learn that the first man, Adam, was told by God: “From every tree of the garden you may eat to satisfaction. But as for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad, you must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will certainly die.” (Genesis 2:16, 17) That statement clearly and simply shows that if Adam had obeyed God’s command, he would not have died but would have continued living in the garden of Eden.

Sadly, rather than choosing to obey and live forever, Adam chose to ignore God’s command, and he ate the forbidden fruit when his wife, Eve, gave it to him. (Genesis 3:1-6) The consequences of that act of disobedience are still with us today. The apostle Paul explained it this way: “Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because they had all sinned.” (Romans 5:12) That “one man” was, of course, Adam. But what was the sin, and why did it lead to death?