The biblical tradition promised earthly rewards, as well. (religion-online.org)
The Hellenistic Jewish text, Wisdom of Solomon, for example, pictures the righteous as gentle and forbearing in the face of persecution by the wicked, reproving but not physically opposing their foes, despite lack of earthly reward for their virtue. (firstthings.com)
Another heresy of the electronic evangelists is their Palagian distortion that promises considerable earthly rewards for the faithful. (religion-online.org)