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MAYSVILLE CHURCH OF CHRIST COLUMN
QUESTION: Preacher, is the “crown of righteousness” heaven itself or a halo that the saved shall receive on that day of judgment? Simply, what is the “crown of life?”
ANSWER: It is my conviction that the “crown” is not a literal halo, wreath, or crown as such. The allusion is to the garland or “wreath of victory” given at the athletic games in ancient times. The “crown of life” (James 1:12; Revelat…