>Of course one may ask which is a larger sacrifice, to spend one's life in
>a self-sacrificing way convinced that one will be rewarded later or to
>spend one's life in a self sacrificing manner without having such hopes ?
>Is the former even an example of self sacrifice if it is founded on the
>belief that it will be rewarded later ?
A Christian's self-sacrifice is not motivated by her hopes for reward after
death; the reward is already assured. Her actions are based on gratitude
for the gift of eternal life already given.
Chuck