I am doing a new series of posts on what Christianity is really about, as there seems to be a bit of confusion in this community and abroad.
Many people think that heaven is the same for everyone. They could t be more wrong. It says in the Bible that, for everything that you sacrifice for the lord, you will receive twice as much in heaven. So, the more you give on Earth, the more you receive in heaven. Therefore, some people may have a better experience in heaven than others.
But then arises a problem, some people have more to give than others. Well, Jesus handles this quite well. In the church one day, some of he richer men donate large sums of money to the church. After them, a poor widow donates what we would consider close to a quarter to the church. Some people scoff at her, because she donated so little, but Jesus says that she gave even more than the rich people, because unlike them, she gave all she had. So, it isn't about how much you give compared to others, it is about how much you give out of how much you can give that counts.
I hope this clarifies some things. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to respond.
Edit: I found a great site that agrees with me (for the most part). http://coldcasechristianity.com/2012/are-there-different-degrees-of-reward-in-heaven/ I think I will be using this site a lot in the future.
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Edited by Evskii: 3/26/2017 1:05:21 PMI don't believe he was referring to the dollar amount given rather the heart of the person that did the giving. The woman had given her life to Christ. God doesn't care about money or anything materialistic in this world. He cares about your soul. Believing that God puts any merit in the amount of money we give away is silly. It just so happens that people that give their money away tend to be better people. But the idea isnt about the money it's about what i said above. The woman had given her life to Christ. The money didn't actually matter.