Faith Filled Family Magazine October 2016 | Page 29

John Bevere
Interview
deathbed- not because that is
when they discovered Christ
while dying, but out of a sheer
determination that they will live
their life the way they wanted,
and receive salvation just before
they go.

eternity is certain, however, in
this judgment, we will be judged
by our heart- our motives- and
our eyes will be opened to the
truth. We will be held accountable by all that we do- both
good and bad- and our eternity
in Heaven- our rewards/crownsJohn explains that when we re- will be determined by how eterpent on our deathbed, we miss nity-driven we were on earth.
the rewards that Heaven has
to offer. Sure, we are saved, As John had mentioned, our lives
however we are only rewarded do not stop at salvation, but are
for the eternity minded things a stepping-stone to something
that we do here on earth (the larger. Our time here on earth is
crowns). When we die, we will only a fraction of what is waiting
all be judged- both the saved and for us in Heaven, and we decide
the unsaved. There is a misno- by our obedience, our actions,
mer that only the unsaved are and our motives what our eternity
judged- and they are- but their will look like. In his book, Driven
eternity is certain. Equally so, By Eternity, John discusses how
believers are judged, and their we can tell if our motives are

temporal, or eternal, and how to
be eternity-driven and the purpose behind it. Being eternity
driven is something that every
believer should strive for-vie foras it is forever. Why wouldn’t we
make our forever glorious? Why
wouldn’t we strive to fulfill God’s
plan and purpose for our lives as
it glorifies our Creator of whom
we give thanks?
When we are eternity-driven
(minded) everything we do is for
the glory of God, and this benefit us not only here on earth, but
for an infinite amount of time in
eternity. God rewards us for our
obedience in Heaven!
John also commented that his
book will change and transform