Question 12:

What did Christ promise as a result of accepting his offer?

Christ promises us the opportunity to sit at his throne. However, he puts this warning in: "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." (Revelation 3:22), which in other words means 'listen to the spirit in churches, NOT to man'. I hear this as a charge to the body of churches to hold our ministers accountable. This means we listen to what is being said, and as we listen we determine whether this is coming from the spirit, or from another source (and there is only one other source). This doesn't mean people are black or white, just where they get their inspiration can be corrupted, and so we have to be careful to not be blind. To be active in our church.