So I recently was approached by a company whose basis was multi-level marketing (MLM). Of course, like everyone who has ever dealt with MLM's, I was skeptical. Is it a scam? Is it really going to work? Will it work for me? Then, the other day, while I was in the shower (that's where all of my "Aha!" moments seem to happen) I started thinking about Christianity and how it relates to MLM. Now I know this sounds ludacris, but hear me out.
"Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among the peoples!" Psalm 96:3
As Christians we are called to spread the good news and share Christ with all the nations. To show what God is doing in our lives and how He has blessed us. Our sole purpose of being on this earth is to love Him and share Him. Share what He did for us on the cross and share what we can have for eternity.
"So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God's laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven." Matthew 5:19 (NLT)
On judgement day, we will face judgement before Jesus Christ; not by the sins we have committed, for those have been washed away and forgotten, but by our works as Christians. Therefore also as we are judged, we are also rewarded.
"Don't store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where theives break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust can not destroy, and theives do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be." Matthew 6:19 (NLT)
God has promised eternal treasures in Heaven. Treasures that we can't even imagine. (1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT) He has prepared a place for us. Depending on who we bring to God and what we do with His love here on earth determines where our place is in Heaven. That being said, none of our works determines our salvation, but when we truly believe in Him we will preform these works and be rewarded with a higher place in Heaven. The Bible refers to 5 different crowns to be rewarded in the Kingdom of God. The crown of rejoicing (1 Thessalonians 2:19-20), the crown of righteousness (2 Timothy 4:8), the crown of life (James 1:12), and the crown of glory (1 Peter 5:1-4). He speaks of bringing people to Christ and earning another jewel in the crown we are rewarded in Heaven.
So why as Christians are we afraid to share who He is and what He has done? Is it that we fully don't believe in Christ (the product)? That we don't believe in the church (infastructure)? That the treasures in Heaven won't be what was promised (the compensation plan)? The fact that by sharing the good news to others we are rewarded is the same structure as an MLM. The difference, that so many people have been burned by false religions, false promises, and false believers. So much so we are skeptical of anything that promises love, success, and reward.
Are you scared of sharing the love of Christ because you don't believe in your leader? Because you don't believe in the church? Because you don't know of the rewards waiting for you? Be excited in what you are "selling". Believe in what you can acheive!
"Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all the people according to their deeds. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." Revelation 22:12-13 (NLT)
"Look, I am coming quickly. Hold on to what you have, so no one will take away your crown." Revelation 3:11 (NLT)
Sell what you believe in!
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