What will the believer's reward actually be?
The believer's reward is above and beyond salvation and the promises. It is not the streets of gold or mansions in glory. It is given when one's work abides, pictured as gold, silver, and precious stones. Though not fully defined, it is thought to be places of responsibility in the heavenlies.
Les teaches that the believer's reward is not the streets of gold or the mansions in glory, but something above and beyond salvation and the promises. He points out that wood, hay, and stubble will disappear, while gold, silver, and precious stones remain, and from that we receive a reward. He notes many people dislike this concept, but a former pastor told him few understand reward for the believer. While he cannot totally define it, Les likes to think it will be places of responsibility in the heavenlies. He compares it to the Hubble telescope's discovery of a massive star, illustrating how such things are beyond comprehension.