35: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37: Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38: When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39: Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40: And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
I hope you don't think that we should NOT feed the hungry, if and as the Lord has blessed us, if we can give food to people who need it, is that not a GOOD work?
We do nothing to glorify ourselves, AMEN!
You KNOW we agree on that, Jassy.
All that is done for Jesus will survive the fires of burning at the Judgement Seat of Christ.
27: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
28: Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
29: For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
30: And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
We are given gifts from the Holy Spirit, after we are saved. Are we to do nothing with those gifts? If we don't, if we hide our talents, we will be cast into outer darkness.
George, we are to do good works after we are saved:
12: Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
24: Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
25: Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
17: Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
18: That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
19: Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
8: And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
12: Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
14: What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
I never said we must EARN our salvation. I DO REPEAT what the bible says, though, about good works of believers, those who are truly born again.
Everyone, even a little child, can speak a good work, or share, or smile, or be kind, or give to someone who has nothing.
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