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Revelation 20:12-13
“And I saw the dead— small and great— stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged— every man according to their works.”
G2041 – Works
Greek: ἔργον
Transliteration: ergon
Pronunciation: er'-gon
Definition: From ἔργω ergō —a primary, but obsolete word; to work;
toil —as an effort or occupation; by implication an act: - deed, doing, labor, work.
Matthew 7:22-23
“Many will say to me in that day, Lord [master], Lord [master] —have we not prophesied in your name [authority, character and surname], and in your name have cast out devils? And in your name, did many wonderful works [powers, might, strength, miracles]?
23 And then will I profess unto them— I never [not even at any time] knew [was aware of, acknowledge or perceived] you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity [illegality, violation of law, wickedness, transgress— work the law of unrighteousness].”
G2038 – Work
Greek: ἐργάζομαι
Transliteration: ergazomai
Pronunciation: er-gad'-zom-ahee
Definition: Middle voice from G2041; to toil (as a task occupation etc.) (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with: - commit, do, labor for, minister about, trade (by) work.
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Matthew 16:22-27
“Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke [tax upon him, admonish, censure— judicially judge in disapproval, forbid, straitly charge] him, saying— Be it far from you, Lord: this shall not be unto you.
23 But he turned, and said unto Peter— Get thee [depart, remove yourself, sink out of sight] behind [go backward from] me, Satan [accuser and devil]: thou art an offense [a trap, snare, cause of displeasure or sin, a stumbling offense or block] unto me: for you savor [exercise, mind, entertain, have sentiment or opinion of, and are mentally disposed in the direction of, and interest yourself, concern and obey— setting your affections on and regarding/minding] not the things that be of God— but those that be of men.
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples— If any man will come after me, let him deny [disown and abstain from] himself, and take up [lift, and keep in suspense (the mind), sail away— lifting anchor, and expiate (atone for and end) sin] his cross [stake, post— capital punishment, exposure to death— self denial], and follow me [union with, on a road— be in the same way with, accompany (specifically— a disciple)].
25 For whosoever will save [deliver or protect, heal, preserve, do well, make whole] his life —shall lose [destroy fully, perishing] it: and whosoever will lose [destroy fully, perishing it] his life, for my sake [my account] —shall find [obtain, get] it.
26 For what is a man profited [benefited]— if he shall gain the whole world— and lose [injure and experience the detriment of] his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange [equivalent ransom] for his soul?
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory [dignity] of his Father— with his angels; and then he shall reward [give back, deliver, repay, recompense, render and reward in yield, unto] every man according to his works.”
G4234 – Works
Greek: πρᾶξις
Transliteration: praxis
Pronunciation: prax'-is
Definition: From G4238; practice —that is (concretely) an act; by extension— a function: - deed, office, work.
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John 14:11
“Believe me— that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else— believe me for the very works’ sake.”
G2041 – Works
Greek: ἔργον
Transliteration: ergon
Pronunciation: er'-gon
Definition: From ἔργω ergō —a primary, but obsolete word; to work;
toil —as an effort or occupation; by implication an act: - deed, doing, labor, work.
Matthew 5:16
“Let your light [manifesting rays, luminousness— fire light] so shine [radiate and beam] before men, that they may see your good [beautiful but chiefly— valuable, virtuous, intrinsic, honest, meet, well and worthy] works, and glorify [esteem, honor and magnify] your Father— which is in heaven.”
Matthew 23:5
“But all their (Pharisees, from verse 3— they say, but do not) works, they do for to be seen of men…”
Matthew 26:10
“...Why do you trouble the woman? For she has wrought [toiled in effect and engaged in, ministered] a good work upon me.” (alabaster box of anointing)
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Exodus 23:20-25
“Behold— I send an Angel [dispatched deputy— a messenger, also a prophet, priest, or teacher— an ambassador] before you, to keep you [hedge you about as a guard, protect and attend to] in the way [road, course, journey]— and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.
21 Beware [be circumspect, heed, observe and regard] of him, and obey his voice, provoke him [grieve, vex, or make him bitter] not; for he will not pardon your transgressions [revolt, rebellion or sin]: for my name [position— individuality— honor, authority, character and report] is in him.
22 But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto your enemies, and an adversary unto your adversaries.
23 For mine Angel [dispatched deputy and ambassador— note its capitalized] shall go before you, and bring you in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.
24 Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve [work for, wrought worship] them, nor do after their works: but you shall utterly overthrow [pull down, break, destroy] them, and quite break down their images [idols, memorial stones stationed].
25 And you shall serve [work, and wrought worship] the Lord your God, and he shall bless your bread, and your water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of you.”
H4639 – Works
Hebrew: מעשׂה
Transliteration: ma‛ăώeh
Pronunciation: mah-as-eh'
Definition: From H6213; an action (good or bad); generally a transaction; abstractly activity; by implication a product (specifically a poem) or (generally) property: business, deed, labor, thing made, operation, handy workmanship wrought.
Numbers 16:28
“And Moses said— Hereby you shall know that LORD has sent me to do all these works; for they are not of my own mind [heart, feelings, will, intellect or wisdom].”
When the earth swallowed Korah up.
1 Samuel 8:7-8
“And the Lord said unto Samuel— Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto you: for they have not rejected you— but they have rejected me— that I should not reign over them.
According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt (bondage)— even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken [loosened, relinquished, left and refused] me, and served other gods [magistrates]— so do they also to you.”
2 Kings 22:17
“Because they have forsaken [loosened from, relinquished, left and refused] me, and have burned incense [an act of worship, sacrifice upon an altar, kindled and offered] unto other [strange, another] gods [magistrates]— that they might provoke me to anger [trouble, grieve and cause indignant— angering to wrath and sorrowed and vexed me] with all the works of their hands; therefor my wrath shall be kindled against this place [spot, locale, or— condition of body or mind, country, home, room]— and shall not be quenched [expired or extinguished, put out].”
2 Chronicles 20:37
“...And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.”
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Nehemiah 9:35
“For they have not served [worked as a bondman, labored in worship] you in their kingdom [their rule, or dominion, estate or realm], and in your great goodness you gave them— in the large fat land which you gave to them— neither turned they from their wicked [displeasing, evil, bad, grievous, harmful, mischievous, naughty, sorrowful, vexed, wretched and wrong] works.”
H4611 – Works
Hebrew: מעלל
Transliteration: ma‛ălâl
Pronunciation: mah-al-awl'
Definition: From H5953; an act (actions —good or bad): doings, endeavors, inventions: work.
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Job 34:21-22 & 25
“For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings [steps].
There is no darkness [obscuring], nor shadow [shade] of death, where the workers [habitually practisers, who wrought] of iniquity may hide [cover, conceal, keep secret] themselves.
Therefore he knows [scrutinizes intently, acquaints himself with] their works [actions]— and he overturns [overthrows] them in the night [adversity— figuratively, the night season], so that they are destroyed.”
Psalm 17:4
“Concerning the works of men, by the word of your lips— I have kept [guarded, hedged and protected] me from the paths [road, ways, manner] of the destroyer [robber].”
Psalm 33:13-15
“The Lord looks from heaven; he beholds all the sons of men.
From the place of his habitation he looks upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
He fashions [like a potter, determines] their hearts alike; he considers [mentally distinguishes and separates, understands, discerns, perceives and regards] all their works.”
Psalms 86:8
“Among the gods [magistrates, judges] there is none like unto you— O Lord; neither works, like unto your works.”
Psalms 103:22
“Bless the LORD [self existent eternal one— Jehovah] —all his works, in all places [figuratively— condition of body or mind] of his dominion [rule, realm as a ruler, governor]: bless the LORD, O my soul.”
Psalms 105:2
“Sing unto him— sing psalms unto him: talk of all his wondrous works.”
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Works are essentially what we put ourselves to in this realm, from the intent of our hearts, and coordinated by the ‘one’ who governs us with those counsels (ideas and reasonings) from within; we have the ability to tap into the carnal, sensual wisdom down here— the devilish wisdom, and counsels of ‘other strange gods,’ to which self is governed….
Or— we have the godly wisdom from above, where the LORD is our lord and master, and his thoughts and ways are HIGH above the carnal reasoning and counsels of devils, and the carnal nature.
Let us reason that the tongue— is a member of the body, and it renders ‘deeds’ or works— all the same.
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Romans 6:13
“Neither yield your members [part of a body] as instruments of unrighteousness— unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God— as those that are alive [quickened] from the dead [literal or figurative/spiritual]— and your members as instruments of righteousness [equity (meaning equal) of character or actions]—unto God.”
Proverbs 18:21
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit [reward] thereof.”
Matthew 16:27
“For the Son of man shall come in the glory [dignity] of his Father— with his angels; and then he shall reward [give back, deliver, repay, recompense, render and reward in yield, unto] every man according to his works.”
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So we can see that reward, and fruit— are interchangeable; so, what fruit we bear, is what tree we hail from (as we produce from our works, from who governs us) —and what reward or recompense we will accrue in the end.
Accrue— accumulate, or receive— make provision for at the end of a period, for work that has been done, but not yet invoiced; root definition— late Middle English: from Old French acreue, past participle of acreistre ‘increase’, from Latin accrescere ‘become larger’ (see accrete).
Accrete— form (a composite whole or a collection of things) by gradual accumulation; root definition— mid 17th century (in the sense ‘acquire gradually’): from Latin accret- ‘grown’, from the verb accrescere, from ad- ‘to’ + crescere ‘grow’.
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So— what have we ‘grown’ in fruit?
Because what we do in our works— yields our fruits, and our fruits— yield our reward.
What we DO (works/deeds) MATTERS; it matters for God to do godly deeds/works/actions— for him to yield desired results, and it’s the same for us.
What we put ourselves to— will yield a crop; we reap what we have sown in deeds and actions.
If we are ‘in’ Christ— we will sow as/like Christ sows, and we will yield as/like Christ yielded, or was recompensed.
There is a law of reap and sow— and it is always upheld— this is justice; what we participate in, and what the motives and intent is within the heart— yields a result based upon the godly motives, or ungodly motives.
It’s why some things that seemed like good works— burn up in the end, and are not counted toward righteous works— because the came from defiled motives, where spirits ‘other than’ God holy, were upheld within, by counsels and advisory— that was not by the governing of God Holy, in our lives/vessels.
We must examine the heart, as well— as whether it be a member of righteousness, under the governing rule of Christ, and being reformed into his very own heart, way and conduct— or not, and remains wicked and seeking its own: that’s iniquity— to seek one’s own, outside of God being held and exalted as the Highest within.
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Proverbs 21:1-2
“The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord— as the rivers of water [course of water— which way it goes]: he turns it whithersoever he will. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes [regard, sight, countenance]: but the Lord ponders the hearts.”
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1 John 3
“Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
2 Beloved— now [immediately] we are the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear [render apparent, manifest, declare and show] —we shall be [will come to pass] like [similar in appearance or character— like manner] him; for we shall see [gaze upon with voluntary observation and inspection] him —as he is (form of ‘being,’) belong, consist, follow, remains— are].
3 And every man that has this hope in him— purifies [cleans up, sanctifies morally or ceremoniously in purity] himself —even as he is pure [properly clean, innocent, modest, perfect, chaste].
4 Whosoever commits sin [offense] —transgresses also the law [commits violation of the law, in general —wickedness, iniquity— the law of unrighteousness]: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And you know that he was manifested [rendered apparent, declared and shown (to us)] to take away [lift, take up or away, keep in suspense of the mind, to sail away— lifting anchor, and to expiate (atone and end) sin, and remove] our sins; and in [positioned in place or state] him— is no sin.
6 Whosoever abides [stays in a given place, relation or expectancy— continues in, dwells in, tarries and stands] in [positioned in place or state] him —sins not: whosoever sins —has not seen [stared at, discerned clearly (physically or mentally), attended to, experienced, perceived or taken heed of] him —neither has known [absolutely to know, be aware of, acknowledge, perceive, be resolved, sure or understood] him.
7 Little children— let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness [equity— equal of character or actions]— is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8 He that commits sin —is of the devil [a traducer— one who injures by speaking ill of another, satan— false, accuser, devil, slanderer]; for the devil sinned [missed the mark, not share in the prize, erred morally and offended and trespassed] from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested [made apparent, rendered— provided, came to be, represented, caused to be, declared and shown up]— that he might destroy [loosen, break up, dissolve and melt] the works of the devil [the traducer— slanderer, who injures others by speaking ill— satan, slanderer].
9 Whosoever is born [regenerated, and procreated] of God— does not commit sin; for his seed [offspring, remnant of planting] remains [stays, abides, continues, dwells, endures, is present, stands and tarries] in him: and he cannot sin— because he is born [regenerated] of God.
10 In this —the children of God are manifest [shown forth]— and the children of the devil: whosoever does not righteousness [equal, and equitable character and actions of God]— is not of God, neither he that loves not his brother [womb brother].
11 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning— that we should love one another.
12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And why did he slew him?
Because his own works were evil [hurtful, degenerate, calamitous, ill, diseased, morally culpable, derelict, vicious, mischievous, in malice, guilty, devilish, a sinner— bad, grievous, harmful, lewd and wicked]— and his brother's righteous [equitable in actions or character— innocent, holy, just, meet and right].
13 Marvel not my brethren if the world hates you.
14 We know that we have passed from death —unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loves not his brother —abides in death [figuratively/spiritually— deadly].
15 Whosoever hates [detests and persecutes, is loveless toward] his brother— is a murderer [manslayer]: and you know that no murderer has eternal [perpetual, everlasting] life abiding [staying in, dwelling, enduring and remaining] in him.
16 Hereby perceive we the love [affection or benevolence, a love feast of charity] of God— he laid down [placed down prostrate, bowed, committed laid aside, purposed, and set down] his life for us: and we ought [accruing to owe (add up), under obligation, duty, behoove, be bound, and owe] to lay down [placed down prostrate, bowed, committed laid aside, purposed, and set down] our lives— for the brethren [womb brothers].
17 But whoever has this world's good [life in state of existence, and means of livelihood, good life living (best life ever)] —and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him— how dwells the love of God in him??
18 My little children— let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed [works— toil, efforts, actions, labor] and in truth [verity— a true principle or belief of fundamental importance].
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth [verity— a true principle or belief of fundamental importance]— and shall assure our hearts before him.
20 For if our heart condemns [finds fault with, notes against us, and blames] us— God is greater than [larger, an elder to] our heart [thoughts, feelings, mind, middle of us], and knows [is aware of, perceives, is resolved, can speak and understand] all things [the whole of it].
21 Beloved— if our heart condemns [finds fault with, notes against us, and blames] us not, then do we have confidence [frankness, bluntness, publicity— attention, assurance] toward [pertaining to and among] God.
22 And whatsoever we ask [beg, call, crave, desire]— we receive of him— because we keep [watch, guard, keep an eye upon, prevent from escaping, form a fortress or full military line, fulfill, detain in custody and maintain— hold fast to and preserve] his commandments [injunctions— authoritative warnings and orders, judicial orders enjoined and imposed— authoritative prescriptions, commandments and precepts— general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought], and do [perform] those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23 And this is his commandment— That we should believe [have faith in, upon or with respect to his person— credit him, entrust our spiritual well being to Christ, commit ourselves in trust] on the name [authority and character, surname (because of the character of our Father)] of his Son [kinship offspring] Jesus Christ— and love one another, as he gave us commandment [injunctions— authoritative warnings and orders, judicial orders enjoined and imposed— authoritative prescriptions, commandments and precepts— general rule intended to regulate our behavior or thought].
24 And he who keeps [watch, guard, keep an eye upon, prevent from escaping, form a fortress or full military line, fulfill, detain in custody and maintain— hold fast to and preserve] his commandments [injunctions— authoritative warnings and orders, judicial orders enjoined and imposed— authoritative prescriptions, commandments and precepts— general rule intended to regulate our behavior or thought]— dwells [stays in place, relation and expectancy, abiding, continuing, enduring] in him [fixed position] —and he in him.
And hereby we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.”
Acts 5:32
“And we are his witnesses [martyrs, record bearers judicially] of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost— whom God has given to those who obey him.”
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So, are we remaining in Christ by obedience to his commands, which are his injunctions— authoritative warnings and orders, judicial orders enjoined and imposed— authoritative prescriptions, commandments and precepts— general rule intended to regulate our behavior or thought?
Are we keeping those commands, those orders, warnings, enjoining him of those things imposed upon us of his person— following his general rule, regulations (governance of us) of our behavior and thoughts?
Because keeping means— we watch, guard, keep an eye upon, prevent from escaping, form a fortress or full military line around in protection of, fulfill, detain in custody and maintain— hold fast to and preserve— those behaviors, and regulated thoughts, warnings and commands— enjoining ourselves to the commands (orders) imposed: this is what it is to have a ‘god’ over us.
The Most High, Holy and Supreme God: The LORD— the eternal self-existent one, Jehovah.
Proverbs 8:22
“The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way— before his works of old.”
Proverbs 16:3
“Commit your works unto the LORD— and your thoughts shall be established.”
Faith, without works— is dead.
Faith— can be dead, no life in it.
Proverbs 24:12
“If you say— Behold, we didn’t know; does not he who ponders the heart— consider it (meaning— are we pondering our hearts, for what is truthfully in there, are we mindful?): And he who keeps your soul— does he not know it? And shall he not render to every man —according to his works?”
Proverbs 31:31
“Give her of the fruit of her hands; let her own works paise her in the gates.” (proverbs 31 woman)
John 8:39
“They answered and said unto him— Abraham is our father.
And Jesus said to them— If you were Abraham’s children— you would do the works of Abraham.”
John 9:4
“I must work the works of him who sent me— while it is day: the night comes— when no man can work.”
John 10:38
“If I do not the works of my Father— believe me not.”
John 14:10
“You believe me not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak unto— I speak not of myself: but the Father who dwells in me— he does the works.”
John 14:12
“Verily, verily, I say unto you— He who believes on me, the works that I do— he shall do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.”
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Do we think those are only miracles he speaks of— or conduct of works too, as he detailed above— works are wrought by our members, of our hearts, unto who is governing us; if our Father is— then the working of Christ, including his character and actions (righteousness), should show through us— as our reward, or fruits of his Spirit.
We will walk out great miracles with Christ, in Christ— namely, or chiefly, reformation; reformation to our inner man, in the inward parts.
It is that inward man, in unity as one with the holy living God— that walks in miraculous works in the material realm: for his faith has been found in the Law of Faith.
He denied not the power of reformation to his inward parts, and unity with God— to wear his robe of righteousness in truth, unto righteous works led by the Spirit of God in that man.
He resumed the image of God— through Christ.
Romans 3:27
“Where is boasting then?
It is excluded.
By what law— of works?
Nay— but by the law of faith.”
The Law is the regulating principles, in Strong’s, and— faith is, persuasion and conviction, especially with reliance upon Christ for saving, or salvation, truth itself— assurance and fidelity.
We will never boast in our works, because it is the living God that enables us to DO ANYTHING; but instead boast in the law of Faith, the law of the measure of trusting God— is where we glory, or honor.
It is all about God, working his works in us— through his Spirit governing us as we yield our members to him, and yield ourselves as members of righteousness: equity of character and actions, as equal or in agreement with God in Christ.
James 2:24
“You see then, how that, by works— a man is justified— and not by faith only.”
Romans 8:1-2
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus— who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus —has made me free from the law of sin and death.”
Ephesians 2:10
“For we are his workmanship— created in Christ Jesus— unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.”
Ephesians 5:11
“And have no fellowship with unfruitful works of darkness— but rather, reprove them.”
Colossians 1:21
“And you— who were for sometime alienated, and enemies in your mind— by wicked works— yet now has he reconciled.”
2 Timothy 3:17
“That the man of God may be perfect [fresh and complete], thoroughly furnished [equipped fully to accomplish] unto all good works.”
Titus 1:16
“They profess that they know God; but in works— they deny him— being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work— reprobate.”
Titus 2:14
“Who gave himself for us— that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself— a peculiar people, zealous of good works.”
Titus 3:5
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done— but according to his mercy he saved us— by the washing of regeneration, and renewing —of the Holy Ghost.”
Titus 3:8
“This is a faithful saying, and these things I will, that you affirm constantly— that they who have believed in God —might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.”
Hebrews 9:14
“How much more shall the blood of Christ— who through the eternal Spirit— offered himself without spot to God— purge your conscience from dead works— to serve the living God?”
James 2:14 & 17
“What does it profit my brethren if a man says he has faith— and does not have works? Can faith save him?
Even so— faith, if it does not have works (or workings of that faith— religious truth, conviction, truthfulness and fidelity) —it is dead, being alone [not joined].”
James 2:18
“Yes, a man many say— You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works— and I will show you my faith ‘by’ my works.”
Because they should be ‘enjoined,’ and not alone— but as one, together.
James 2:20
“Will you know— O Vain man— that faith without works— is dead?”
James 2:24 & 26
“You see then— how that, by works —a man is justified [rendered innocent and righteous], and not by faith only.
For as the body without the spirit is dead— so is faith without works dead also.”
Revelation 2:2
“I know your works, and your labor, and your patience, and how you cannot bear them who are evil: and you have tried them who say they are apostles, and are not— and have found them liars.”
Revelation 2:5
“Remember therefore from whence you are fallen— and repent— and do the first works; or else— I will come unto you quickly, and will remove your candlestick out of his place— except you repent.”
Revelation 2:26
“And he who overcomes, and keeps my works unto the end— to him, I will give power over the nations.”
Revelation 3:15-16
“I know your works— you are neither cold, nor hot: I would that you were cold or hot. So then because you are lukewarm— and neither cold nor hot— I will spue you out of my mouth.”
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He’s looking, investigating, and beholding the hearts and true intentions and motives of mankind; we are already on one side of the fence.
We are either on the side of God, in obedience to him, and obeying him and his commands— or we are on the lukewarm reprobate side, who will not take a side— wants her sin and righteousness too…
Who will end up with the rest of those who refuse to commit, who deny the power of the Holy Spirit to do his job, reform us, refine us, bring us into all truth, and bring us back into the ‘image,’ or likeness of Christ.
We are already on a side— but if you are still alive, there’s still time to repent, and find Christ as your LORD over you; to govern you in all your ways of conduct, and character and actions— so you will be robed with his righteousness, keep it clean and wrinkle free, be prepared in the right garment for the wedding, in obedience to God, in agreement with God— and no longer estranged or transgressing him.
Faith, true religious faith and beliefs— comes with new life, which comes with works that are not alive— not dead, unto the law of sin and death— but alive, unto good works, unto the Spirit of life in Christ.
He has a way, he is the life— and outside him there is none.
He said— “Those who remain in Christ.”
Remain, means— stays; the seed of Christ remains in these who will obey him, and be reformed through repentance.
Without repentance— there is no salvation.
And Faith in Christ, is dead, without works.
Let us labor together with God— to come into that rest, that place of assurance, based on his ability to govern us in our hearts, our souls— our inward parts.
We are called to workout our salvation— that’s effort; salvation— is an enjoining to the living God again; not the dead god of self carnal nature— that says, “Do what thou wilt.”
Satan leads that.
Christ’s actions/deeds/works— BRING LIFE; and you will know them, by the life they bring as well: their fruits, their rewards they produce.
And we are accruing them, rewards or fruits of our works; best we have a pure heart, and our efforts are not in vain, empty, and will burn like chaff in the end.
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1 Corinthians 3:13
“Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it— because it shall be revealed by fire (the refinement process— God’s presence in our lives); and the fire shall try every man's work— of what sort it is.”
What we behold, in our hearts, our inward parts— we become like.
2 Corinthians 3:18
“But we all— with open [unveiled] face— beholding as in a glass [mirror reflection] the glory [dignity and honor] of the Lord— are changed [transformed, metamorphosed] into the same image [likeness, profile, representation and resemblance], from glory [dignity— the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect] to glory— even as [exactly as] by the Spirit of the Lord.”
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He is working his workmanship in us— he is reforming, getting his hands involved— if we are his, and have returned to be governed by him.
And he will finish those works he has begun— and if we remain, and don’t kick against his reformations— we will endure till the end of the process.
But he is definitely supposed to be doing a work, or works— in his children, for they are workmanship of Christ.
Christ’s reformation process, in the New Creation, in Christ.
In him— we are reformed to his image; and his image, as a Spirit being— is unto the inward parts, first and foremost.
The inwards parts go onto glory— the outward parts, to the dust of the earth again.
What have we been partaking in, within?
And whom have we been acquiescing to inside our inward parts?
The parts of the feelings, mind, thoughts, heart of us— is Christ in there tinkering, and leading— or is a ‘strange, another god’ in there, namely self or satan?
Behold him in his inward parts— and yours will reform, if you actually exalt his inwards parts, conduct, character, fruits of his Spirit as HONORABLE, in DIGNITY, and DESIRABLE: his children to, and will purify themselves, as scripture stated.
They will work WITH HIM, not against him; they will bow to him, and die to self.
They will humble themselves and practice their salvation; they will practice the fruits of HIS SPIRIT— because his Spirit, and his SEED IS IN THEM, and REMAINS.
Every action we do, including speaking— is a ‘work;’ what are we really working?
And who is really ‘working’ us???
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