I think it was Ravi Zacharius that said once in a conversation with Bruxy Cavey and I apologize if I'm mistaken, but he pointed out that one of the very special things about Christianity is that unlike any other religion in the world, we don't become more accomplished as we progress in the faith. At the moment of salvation, we are fully saved, full heirs and can never become more Christian. That work was done for us by Christ. The mistake we make is in "working out our salvation" and thinking that this is a value added situation rather than a labor of love for the One who has already given us all. Our labor doesn't gain us any advantage in Heaven other than a deeper relationship with Jesus who uses our work to teach us His nature and to sense His presence in others. The relationship is everything but it is a privilege from the start and not a path to greater privilege.
Other faiths work hard for a hope at the end while we receive ours at the start.
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