{"id":90624,"date":"2021-03-09T21:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T02:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keriritenour.com\/grace\/good-works\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T01:06:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T05:06:03","slug":"good-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keriritenour.com\/grace\/good-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>7 Divine Calls to the Christian from\nGod<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">1.&nbsp; The call to salvation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rom.\n8:28-30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">2.&nbsp; The call to sanctification&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 Thess. 4:3;\n5:23, 24<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>3.&nbsp; The call to service (work)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jn. 15:16; 1 Cor.\n1:26; Eph. 2:10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">4.&nbsp; The call to separation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2\nCor. 6:14-18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">5.&nbsp; The call to sonship&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 Jn. 3:1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">6.&nbsp; The call to subjection&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rom. 13:4-5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">7.&nbsp; The call to suffering&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jn.\n16:33; Acts 14:22; Phil. 1:29,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3:10; 1 Thess. 3:3; 1 Pet. 2:21<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Paul characterizes work in terms of the\nfruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Love: God\ndesires to show His perfect, selfless love to a world that is routinely\nconfused about what true love is (<strong>1 Corinthians. 13<\/strong>). God\u2019s children are the\nconduits of His love, as they are empowered by the Holy Spirit;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Joy: When we\nyield to the Spirit, He opens our eyes to God&#8217;s grace around us and fills us\nwith joy (<strong>Romans\n15:13<\/strong>) which becomes an action as we express it;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Peace: The\nSpirit-filled Christian has a peace that is abundant, available in every\nsituation, and unlike anything that the world has to offer (<strong>John 14:27<\/strong>).\nThe alternative to being filled with the Spirit and His peace is to be filled\nwith alarm, filled with doubt, filled with foreboding, or filled with dread; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Patience: God\nis patient, and His Spirit produces the fruit of patience in us (<strong>2 Thess. 3:5<\/strong>).\nWhen we are patient, we leave room for God to work in our hearts and in our\nrelationships. We lay down our schedule and trust in God\u2019s. We thank the Lord\nfor what and whom He\u2019s brought into our lives. We let God be God;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Kindness: When\nwe exhibit the kindness of God, we are tender, benevolent, and useful to\nothers. Every action, every word will have the flavor of grace in it. To maintain\nthis attitude toward those we love is hard enough. To express kindness toward\nthose who are against us requires the work of God (<strong>2 Cor. 6:4-6<\/strong>) which is why kindness\nis a fruit of the Spirit;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Goodness: The\nGreek word translated \u201cgoodness,\u201d agathosune, is defined as &#8220;uprightness\nof heart and life.&#8221; Agathosune is goodness for the benefit of others, not\ngoodness simply for the sake of being virtuous.&nbsp;\nGoodness is not a quality we can manufacture on our own. <strong>James 1:17<\/strong>\nsays, &#8220;<strong>Every\ngood thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the\nFather of lights.<\/strong>&#8221; This certainly includes a life characterized\nby goodness. In letting the Holy Spirit control us, we are blessed with the\nfruit of goodness. As others see our good works, they will praise our Father in\nheaven (<strong>Matthew\n5:16<\/strong>);<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Faithfulness:\nFaithfulness is steadfastness, constancy, or allegiance; it is carefulness in\nkeeping what we are entrusted with; it is the conviction that the Scriptures\naccurately reflect reality.&nbsp; In <strong>Hebrews 11<\/strong>\nis the example of Enoch, who &#8220;obtained the witness\nthat before his being taken up he was pleasing to God. And without faith it is\nimpossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and\nthat He is a rewarder of those who seek Him&#8221; (<strong>vs. 5b-6<\/strong>).&nbsp; Faithfulness is believing that God is Who He\nsays He is and continuing in that belief despite the challenges of life;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Gentleness:&nbsp; This involves humility and thankfulness\ntoward God, and polite, restrained behavior toward others. The opposites of\ngentleness are anger, a desire for revenge, and self-aggrandizement.&nbsp; Every person is powerful; we can speak words\nthat influence; act in ways that help or hurt.&nbsp;\nGentleness constrains and channels that power. To be gentle is to\nrecognize that God&#8217;s ways and thoughts are high above our own (<strong>Is. 55:9<\/strong>);\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Self-control:\nSelf-control involves moderation, constraint, and the ability to say \u201cno\u201d to\nour baser desires and fleshly lusts, ability to control our own thoughts,\nwords, and actions.&nbsp; Self-control naturally\nleads to perseverance (<strong>2 Peter 1:6<\/strong>) as we value the long-term good\ninstead of the instant gratification of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Work is God&#8217;s gift to us (Genesis 2:15). It is His provision in a number of ways:\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>1. Through work we serve God. <\/strong>All Christians everywhere should be\nserving God in their local churches and looking for opportunities to serve\noutside the walls of a church building (<strong>2 Cor. 9:12\u201313<\/strong>): our actions demonstrate our love\nfor God (<strong>1 Jn.\n5:1-5<\/strong>);<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>2. Through work we meet our own needs.\n<\/strong>Work allows us to\nexercise the gifts and abilities God gives each person which results in true\nfulfillment (<strong>Matthew\n16: 24-25<\/strong>); <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>3. Through work we meet our family&#8217;s\nneeds. <\/strong>God expects\nthe heads of households to provide for their families (<strong>1Timothy 5:8<\/strong>);&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>4. Through work we earn money to give\nto others. <\/strong>God tells\nus to be generous in meeting the needs of the poor and those who minister to us\nspiritually (<strong>Lev.\n19:10<\/strong>); <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>5. Through work we love God. <\/strong>One of God&#8217;s love languages is\nobedience. We love God by obeying Him from the heart. We love our neighbor as\nwe serve other people through our work (<strong>Matthew 22:37-39<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We bring\nglory to God by working faithfully, demonstrating what He is like, and serving\nothers by cooperating with God to meet their needs. In serving others, we serve\nGod. And that&#8217;s why our work matters to God.&nbsp;\nThis will prove a test at the Judgement Seat (<strong>Heb. 6:10<\/strong>: treat others; <strong>James 3:1<\/strong>:\nauthority over others; <strong>1 Peter 4:10<\/strong>: employ God-given abilities).&nbsp; Work for Him now and forever more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>7 Divine Calls to the Christian from God 1.&nbsp; The call to salvation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rom. 8:28-30 2.&nbsp; The call to sanctification&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 Thess. 4:3; 5:23, 24 3.&nbsp; The call to service (work)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jn. 15:16; 1 Cor. 1:26; Eph. 2:10 4.&nbsp; The call to separation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 Cor. 6:14-18 5.&nbsp; The call to sonship&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 Jn. 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