In 2019, Randy Alcorn was interviewed by Pastor Jim Putman at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, Idaho. In this clip, he talks about rewards in Heaven and how our works won't save us, but they do matter.

I've read Randy’s book Managing God's Money, and it's awesome. I have a question: if a sinner does good deeds for years, like giving to the poor, then gets saved but dies a month later, will God reward him only for the good deeds done that one month he was a Christian? Or God will reward that person for all the good deeds in his lifetime, even before he became a Christian?

In April 2017, Randy Alcorn taught a course at Veritas Evangelical Seminary on the subject of eternal rewards. In this clip, he shares some scripture and quotes about good works. 

In April 2017, Randy Alcorn taught a course at Veritas Evangelical Seminary on the subject of eternal rewards. In this clip, he answers a question about good works. 

What if we serve the poor and do many good deeds before we receive the gift of salvation, and then receive Christ in the hospital a day before death? Will God reward people for works done for the right reasons even though they didn’t yet know Christ?

Randy Alcorn speaking at The Seed Company Invitational 2007 about how we are created by God to do good works in Christ Jesus.

We have so emphasized the idea of never acting in our own self-interest, that we ignore the continuous appeals of Scripture to be motivated by the fact that following our Lord is not only right, but smart. And sin is not only wrong, but stupid.

Eternal rewards is a hot topic in the evangelical community, partly because some people think it is anti-grace and leads to works-righteousness to earn salvation. Nothing could be further from the truth, but that’s the perception.  

Readers of my books often question whether the doctrine of eternal rewards is biblical. They say, It seems self-centered to do good works so I will be rewarded.