Do not say in your heart he who is saved by the grace afforded by the Only Begotten Son of Yahweh does not have works also. Anyone who teaches this is ignorant of the Word he claims to be sharing.
Does not common sense alone dictate anyone who is grateful for a gift will express his thanksgiving in word and deed?
Do not be afraid of works for we are not all called to be apostles, healers speakers in tongues, teachers or any other named work or gift of work in the Word. We who wait also serve, yes, waiting in hope for the return of our Lord with seemly behavior and conversation is works. Praying is works. Faith alone, although reckoned to each as works is not faith without other manifestations. Being thankful is works, for Yahweh prefers the "sacrifice" of thanksgiving over the blood of bull or goats.
Do not allow foolish and ignorant people who fancy themselves teachers to teach against works, for they are afraid of the word in deed. Do not be misled, faith without works is not faith at all, they are a package.
Below are just some of the references to works. They are in no particular order. I do not expect anyone to read through all of these, but I do expect them to be noted when reading all of the Word. A few give the teaching from the Apostle.
Rev 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
1Pe 1:17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
Jas 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Heb 13:21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Heb 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Tit 3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Tit 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
2Ti 4:5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
2Ti 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
1Ti 5:10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
1Ti 3:1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2Th 2:17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
2Th 1:11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
1Th 5:13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
1Th 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
Col 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Php 2:30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
Php 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Eph 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Gal 6:4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
2Co 9:8 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:
1Co 16:10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.
1Co 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
1Co 9:1 Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
1Co 3:15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
1Co 3:14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
1Co 3:13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
Act 13:2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Act 5:38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
Does not common sense alone dictate anyone who is grateful for a gift will express his thanksgiving in word and deed?
Do not be afraid of works for we are not all called to be apostles, healers speakers in tongues, teachers or any other named work or gift of work in the Word. We who wait also serve, yes, waiting in hope for the return of our Lord with seemly behavior and conversation is works. Praying is works. Faith alone, although reckoned to each as works is not faith without other manifestations. Being thankful is works, for Yahweh prefers the "sacrifice" of thanksgiving over the blood of bull or goats.
Do not allow foolish and ignorant people who fancy themselves teachers to teach against works, for they are afraid of the word in deed. Do not be misled, faith without works is not faith at all, they are a package.
Below are just some of the references to works. They are in no particular order. I do not expect anyone to read through all of these, but I do expect them to be noted when reading all of the Word. A few give the teaching from the Apostle.
Rev 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
1Pe 1:17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
Jas 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
Heb 13:21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Heb 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Tit 3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Tit 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
2Ti 4:5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
2Ti 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
1Ti 5:10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
1Ti 3:1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2Th 2:17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
2Th 1:11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
1Th 5:13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
1Th 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
Col 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Php 2:30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
Php 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Eph 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Gal 6:4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
2Co 9:8 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:
1Co 16:10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.
1Co 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
1Co 9:1 Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
1Co 3:15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
1Co 3:14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
1Co 3:13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
Act 13:2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Act 5:38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
