According to Our Works

“Once God has spoken; Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God; And lovingkindness is Yours, O Lord, For You recompense a man according to his work.” (Psalm 62:11-12 NASB1995)

This is taken from the Old Testament, but the New Testament also teaches the power and the lovingkindness of God, and that God recompenses us humans according to our works. And this is not works based salvation, for not one of us can come to faith in Jesus Christ unless God draws us to faith in our Lord. Even the faith to believe in Jesus comes from God and is gifted to us by God, and is persuaded of God, and is not of our own flesh. But “we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” (see Ephesians 2:8-10).

Yet there are the works God had planned for us to walk in them, empowered and led by God, and then there are the works of the flesh and of the devil which we are not to engage in. And then the Scriptures teach us that God is going to judge us according to our works. And he will reward us according to our works. And not everyone who says, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one doing (obeying) the will of God. So, if sin is what we practice, and not obedience to God, we will not inherit eternal life with God, regardless of what our lips profess (see Matthew 7:21-23; Luke 9:23-26).

Works: [John 15:1-11; Romans 2:1-11; Romans 6:1-23; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Corinthians 5:10,15,21; 2 Corinthians 9:8; Galatians 5:6,16-24; Galatians 6:7-8; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 5:3-6; Philippians 2:12-13; Colossians 1:9-14; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12; 2 Timothy 2:21; Titus 2:11-14; Titus 3:8; James 2:17; 1 Peter 1:17-21; 1 Peter 2:24]

So, faith in Jesus Christ, which comes from God, is not absent of all works, but they are the works God prepared in advance that we should walk in them, as directed by God, and as led and empowered by the Holy Spirit, and not of our own human flesh. All throughout the New Testament books we are taught what we are to do and what we are not to do as followers of Jesus Christ. We are instructed in the ways of the Lord and that we are to walk in them. And we are taught what we are to put off, and what we are to put on, and that we are to be living pure and holy lives, pleasing to our Lord.

Put Offs and Put Ons: [Matthew 5:27-30; Matthew 7:21-23; Luke 9:23-26; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Colossians 3:5-11; 1 Timothy 4:7; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 12:1-17; 1 Peter 1:14; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10]  

So, if someone tries to convince you that faith in Jesus Christ is absent of all works, please do not believe them. For Jesus gave his life up for us on that cross to put our sins to death with him, so that by faith in him we will now die to sin and live for God in walks of obedience to his commands. And if they try to convince you that God will not judge you according to your works if you profess faith in Jesus Christ, don’t listen to them. Read the Scriptures referenced above, because works are required of us, and all of us will be judged according to our works. And some will hear, “I never knew you.”

Teach Them  

Based off various scriptures

An Original Work / May 24, 2012

Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Open up the blinded eyes of

Those who walk in sin’s darkness.

Turn them to the light of Christ

And to His righteousness.

Turn them from the pow’r of Satan.

Turn them to the peace of Christ,

So they may receive forgiveness

And eternal life. 

Teach them to put off their old selves

And their former way of life,

And to put on their new self,

Reborn to be like Christ;

To not copy worldly customs;

Be transformed in life and mind;

Obey freely His word in them,

Pleasing unto God.

Teach them how to love their neighbors

Truly as they love themselves;

Be a witness; share the gospel;

Satan’s lies dispel;

Comfort all who mourn in sadness;

Share Christ’s love and joy today.

Do this through your life and witness

For your Lord always. 

https://vimeo.com/125485489 

According to Our Works

An Original Work / March 27, 2026

Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love