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It is the works of God that make the righteous blameless. When the righteous speak the truth and declare His works the Lord cleanses them because of their faithfullness. Jesus said the son of man is the way the truth and the life. Since we know He said the truth is the word of God then it stands to reason that the way is the word of God and the life is the word of God. Righteous is holy. So if the Lord is righteous in His ways as scripture says and His ways are His words then to be holy is to use His words which are also His works as Jesus said. So to do the works of God is to speak and spread the truth, the word of God. That is why Jesus said to follow Him and continue in His word and that His followers were sent with the words given to Him and as He was sent.
"The Lord is righteous in all His ways and holy in all His works."
"The words I speak are not my own it is the Father who lives in me performing His works."
"I am the way the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except by me."
"The works I do in my Father's name bear witness for me."
"If I do not wash you ,you will have no part of my inheritance."
"If you do not want to put faith in me then put faith in the works so you will see that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."
Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?”
Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” John 6:28-29
Sure, works follow - but He does the works. You simply can't depend on your works or obedience to earn salvation, for it's by grace you're saved.
Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?”
Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” John 6:28-29
Sure, works follow - but He does the works. You simply can't depend on your works or obedience to earn salvation, for it's by grace you're saved.
What Jesus was saying is that what He was doing is the work of God. He said this is the work of God. In other words, what He was doing, spreading Gods word, is the work of God. That is why He said that those who believe in Him would do the works He did.
"The man who believes in me shall do the works I do and far greater than these."
Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?”
Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” John 6:28-29
Sure, works follow - but He does the works. You simply can't depend on your works or obedience to earn salvation, for it's by grace you're saved.
It is NOT our works that Peacegiver is referring to in those verses. He is referring to the works of Christ which were found to worthy unto life eternal. It is He that does those works THROUGH us. Our works don't save but His do.
Remember this is no judgement criteria based on Belief alone which James showed that even devils believe. But believing in Christ is understood as manifesting in the believe as an emulation of Him and therefore, you would exihibit His works. Judgement is all about works.
It seems strange to me that people don't understand this when the Bible shows that your works can keep you out of Heaven, how they can't see that God places an extreme importance on the works done by us. But He has given His Son the copyright on works of righteousness.
What Jesus was saying is that what He was doing is the work of God. He said this is the work of God. In other words, what He was doing, spreading Gods word, is the work of God. That is why He said that those who believe in Him would do the works He did.
"The man who believes in me shall do the works I do and far greater than these."
I just want to say thank you Peacegiver for preaching His works.
Heb_10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
What Jesus was saying is that what He was doing is the work of God. He said this is the work of God. In other words, what He was doing, spreading Gods word, is the work of God. That is why He said that those who believe in Him would do the works He did.
"The man who believes in me shall do the works I do and far greater than these."
You confirmed what Little Elmer and Jesus said, works follow belief. Without belief and the Holy Spirit's indwelling you are not an instrument of God. However, if you are one of the elect and therefore part of the body of Christ you are member of his Church, which is capable as a whole of far greater.
Unfortunately, most C-D'ers who call themselves Christians have little to no works. It is readily apparent who they that dwell in the sewer of contentiousness, debate and destruction of his mission are. Some who find the stench of the sewer a breath of fresh air must be ......
What Jesus was saying is that what He was doing is the work of God. He said this is the work of God. In other words, what He was doing, spreading Gods word, is the work of God. That is why He said that those who believe in Him would do the works He did.
"The man who believes in me shall do the works I do and far greater than these."
Yes, in the verse previously quoted Jesus refers to his "work" singular.
When speaking of his followers he speaks of works plural.
Unfortunately, most C-D'ers who call themselves Christians have little to no works. It is readily apparent who they that dwell in the sewer of contentiousness, debate and destruction of his mission are. Some who find the stench of the sewer a breath of fresh air must be ......
Really? That's what you think of the posters you don't like? That they are sewer dwellers? Or worse? Wow. Congratulations! The non-believers read this kind of stuff and have a laugh at the Christians judging each other. Jesus isn't served, BTW, but the atheists probably love seeing the Christians slamming each other.
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