5.1: A tiered heaven versus one inheritance

From Sovereign Grace and the Scope of Election: A Comparative Examination of Attainment Theology and Grace Theology, with Particular Attention to the Question of Whether God's Elect Are Found Among All Nations and Religions

The attainment system's Zion / New Jerusalem / New Heaven / New Earth hierarchy has no exegetical foundation. In Scripture, Zion and Jerusalem-above are names for the whole body of the redeemed, not a precinct reserved for clergy. "Ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem... to the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven" (Hebrews 12:22-23), written to ordinary believers, Jewish Christians scattered abroad, telling them they have already come to Zion. Galatians 4:26: "Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all", of us ALL, not of celibate workers only. The Bride, the Lamb's wife, in Revelation 21 is New Jerusalem, and the Bride is the whole church Christ loved and gave Himself for (Ephesians 5:25-27), not a sub-caste. Every saint inherits all things (Revelation 21:7); every saint reigns with Christ (2 Timothy 2:12); every saint is made a king and priest (Revelation 1:6). There is one body, one Spirit, one hope of your calling (Ephesians 4:4), not four hopes ranked by consecration level.