On Works

Let us consider the subject of works:

Then said they (a great multitude of people) unto him (to Jesus), What shall we do, that we
might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that
ye believe on him (Jesus) whom he (God) hath sent. John 6:28-29

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that
every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the
deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of
sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law
and the prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and
upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: for all have sinned, and come short of the
glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his
righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; to declare, I
say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth
in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of
faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Is he
the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: seeing it is
one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. Do we
then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law. Romans 3:19-31 (For
(Jesus) Christ is the end of the law, that everyone that has faith (in him) may be justified. Romans 10:4) (See also Acts 10:35
and Romans 4:1-8)

Speaking of those who would seek justification through works of the law, we find
that pursuing such an avenue is an acute act of futility (See Romans 9:32). Indeed, as we learn in
Romans 3:20 above, no human being is justified by works of the law. Ephesians 2:8-9 tells
us: by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of
works, lest any man should boast (See also Romans 11:6). And yet good works, works of
righteousness, are a most certain requirement. Titus 1:6 describes men who profess the faith yet
though by lacking in good works they thereby deny their faith. And again in James 2:14-17,26
we are told: What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not
works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one
of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them
not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not
works, is dead, being aloneFor as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is
dead also.
Yea, though we are justified by our faith in Jesus, who died in atonement for our sins, we
are rewarded every man according to his works (See Matthew 16:27), the key word here being
rewarded. We are not justified, which is to say, freed from sin and made acceptable by
works, which is by definition our deeds and actions, our works, our deeds and actions, are the
measure by which we are judged, and the measure by which we are rewarded. In Revelations
20:13 we are told the resurrected dead are to be judged every man according to their works
(See also Revelations 20:12), while Revelations 2:23 states: I will give unto every one of you
according to your works (See also 2 Corinthians 11:15 and Romans 2:10).
 And let not your actions have an ulterior motive, for God searches your heart, and
discerns your intentions (See Revelations 2:23). If we perform works in order to be praised by
other men, as did the men mentioned in Matthew 6:1-2 and Matthew 23:5-7, then we have
already received our reward, as it were, our reward being simply the praise of other men. Jesus
teaches when we do give charitable donations we should do so secretly, without fanfare (See
Matthew 6:1-4). And it is not the amount of money we give that is of importance. For an
example, the Biblical books of Mark and Luke speak of rich men who, when making donations,
gave much money, though they were but giving of their abundance, while a poor woman who
gave but little, gave all that she had, and her donation was counted as the greater gift (See Mark
12:41-44 and Luke 21:1-4). Indeed, as we learn in 1Timothy 6:17-19, those who are rich have a
special obligation: Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor
trust in uncertain riches, but (trust) in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
that they do good, that they be rich in good worksthat they may lay hold on eternal life.

God wants us to know that:

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he (God) saved
us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he (God) shed on us
abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by his grace, we should be
made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Titus 3:5-7

The good of mankind are being prepared for eternal life. Through this whole methodical
process, as we learn in Titus 2:14, does God selectively seek to purify unto himself a peculiar
(unique) people, zealous of good works. The evil majority of humankind shall be rooted out
(See Matthew 7:13-14). His remnant shall be a people imbued with goodness. By definition,
His is one grand eugenic enterprise. Amen. Gods will be done. Come Lord Jesus.