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Many believers do not want to believe the words of Jesus when He said that we will be
judged by our deeds. Our deeds will determine whether we have eternal life or not. Salvation
is through faith in Jesus, but once we have believed in Jesus we must OBEY Him and bear
the right fruit. If we do not bear good fruit we will be cut off. Jesus called us for His
Kingdom and He has given us responsibilities, work to do and if our deeds are not completed
in His sight we will not enter His Kingdom. He will reward every man according to his
deeds. I want to read a few verses for you from the
Bible to prove what I am saying. The words of Jesus from
Matthew 25:14 He is talking about the Kingdom of God: “For it is just like a man about
to go on a journey, who called his own slaves, and entrusted his possessions to them. 15“
And to one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to
his own ability; and he went on his journey. 16“ Immediately the one who had received
the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents. 17“ In the
same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more. 18“ But he who
received the one talent went away and dug in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
19“ Now after a long time the master of those slaves *came and *settled accounts with
them. 20“ And the one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more
talents, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me; see, I have gained five
more talents.’ 21“ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave;
you were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things, enter into
the joy of your master.’ 22“ The one also who had received the two talents came up and
said, ‘Master, you entrusted to me two talents; see, I have gained two more talents.’ 23“
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave; you were faithful with
a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’
24“ And the one also who had received the one talent came up and said, ‘Master, I
knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered
no seed. 25‘ And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground; see,
you have what is yours.’ 26“ But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy
slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I scattered no seed.
27‘ Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have
received my money back with interest. 28‘ Therefore take away the talent from him, and
give it to the one who has the ten talents.’ 29“ For to everyone who has shall more be
given, and he shall have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what
he does have shall be taken away. 30“ And cast out the worthless slave into the outer
darkness; in that place there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
How many talents did Jesus entrust to YOU and to me? What are we doing with those talents?
Are we testifying for Jesus and bringing souls to repentance or are we saying that we are
saved by faith in Christ alone? And now we don't need to do anything? That is not what
Jesus said. Jesus said that we must work for His Kingdom and He will reward every man according
to his deeds. I read the words of Paul from Romans 2:5:
“God, 6who WILL RENDER TO EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS: 7to those who by perseverance
in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; 8but to those who
are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and
indignation. 9There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil,
of the Jew first and also of the Greek, 10but glory and honor and peace to every man who
does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11For there is no partiality with God.”
GOD WILL REWARD EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS!
We also read the warning of the Lord Jesus in Revelation 3:1 “And to the angel of the
church in Sardis write: ¶ He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars,
says this: ‘I KNOW YOUR DEEDS, THAT YOU HAVE A NAME THAT YOU ARE ALIVE, BUT YOU ARE
DEAD. 2‘ Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for
I HAVE NOT FOUND YOUR DEEDS COMPLETED IN THE SIGHT OF MY GOD. 3‘ Remember therefore what
you have received and heard; and keep it, and repent. If therefore you will not wake
up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come upon you.”
Are our deeds completed before God? Are we doing that which Jesus called us for. That
which He is telling each and every one of us to DO every day? Are we faithful servants
in the Kingdom of God? I also read in Revelation 20:11 “And I saw
a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled
away, and no place was found for them. 12And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing
before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the
book of life; and the dead were JUDGED FROM THE THINGS WHICH WERE WRITTEN IN THE BOOKS,
ACCORDING TO THEIR DEEDS. 13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and
Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and THEY WERE JUDGED, EVERY ONE OF THEM ACCORDING
TO THEIR DEEDS. 14And death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the
second death, the lake of fire. 15And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of
life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” Are our deeds completed before the Lord? Is
Jesus pleased with us? What will He say to us? Will He say to us:”Good job! Well done,
faithful servant! Come into the joy of your Master!” Or will He send us away? Will we
be cast out into outer darkness? Are we faithful servants? Are our deeds complete?
What reward do we expect from the hand of God?
May Jesus bless you.