Now just so you all know I am not getting at anyone but I would like to ask the following a simple thing.
lets say I know of someone who can't afford to put food on the table. So I buy them a load of groceries.
lets say someone else knows of someone who can't put food on the table and they buy them a load of groceries.
Neither of us have done it for personal recognition but seen a genuine need.
I am a believer and the other person is not.
What is the difference between them and me?
What separates us in terms of the good work we have both done?
Respectfully I would have to say the unbeliever has done a better work than the believer.
This is why...
Not everyone who says Lord Lord didn't we feed the hungry in your name?
Get away from me you workers of lawlessness.
Lawlessness in thus sense is the loving instruction God our Father has made available to all who believe in Messiah. These "good works" created beforehand for mankind to walk in where made a stumbling block for many. Christian theology teaches they can't be done correctly so don't try to, and on the other hand the Jewish religion teaches to keep the fence so you don't approach the "good works" to get them wrong.
The irony is both sides are walking right next to the narrow path but fail to see what's on front of them.
Messiah teaches to "do as he does" and "be perfect". The apostolic writings testified that the .Sabbath was kept by the assembly. The Catholic church even admitted they changed the Sabbath to Sunday and their is no scripture that backs the decision to do so. The 1000$ prize is still available to anyone who can show from scripture that it is what we are to do.
In fact Catholic priests have admitted to even changing the law of God.
Why is this important? Because all modern Protestant churches today have the source of their authority leading back to this mother, they are the daughter's of the harlot.
Now I'm not saying that's how God See's you now but He has said "get out of her my people".
Good works of the law of God in Messiah..
These works are not or ever required however if you are an active participant in your sanctification you can not disagree with any command of God in the entire Book of scriptures. This is where you can find out if you are a legalist. I don't believe that keeping Torah is what proves I'm saved I believe how I agree with it and also condemn sin in myself and praise Messiah for the instruction proved I am being redeemed. These good works include keeping Sabbath or at least remembering it on the day and remembering its fulfillment in Messiah, that I can do nothing but rest I'm it. Just like the promised redemption of us from sin the good news of the cross that it is a free gift. All I must do is rest in it and we are brought close to the covenants and promises of God to take hold of.
What is the least important command? Many experts would say it is to empty the nest of mother before gathering the eggs. If this seems hard you are wrong. If you don't do it are you condemned in Messiah?No. Is it a sin if you don't do it given the opportunity?Yes. This is the truth! Sin is violation of the Torah.Kjv
So what are we to do if we want to be saved. Keep the commandments out of love for Messiah. Don't think I'm saying to abolish the law He came to fill it.
If you don't approach the law of God with a pure heart all you get from it is condemnations and if you approach it by wat of newness of the spirit in its words are the way a child of God should go.
So to answer your question again and simpler. Neither of the "believer" or "unbeliever" did the good works because the good works came from God.