Doug L (11 Mar 2018)
"Joe Black re: Who is
worthy ?"
You are carrying an awful burden trying to be worthy...you will
be the one complaining how much work you've done since agreeing
to a wage only to find those who just got hired receive the
exact same thing by GRACE. So many people just can't help but
want to take pride in self. Good luck
Joe Black
Heaven is guaranteed by grace to all who accept Jesus Christ in
faith as their Savior. But, God expects all who become His
children to begin taking in the solid food of His word. We are
to grow up and mature into Christ Jesus. We are repeatedly
warned throughout the whole Bible regarding our responsibilities
as God's people for which there are both rewards and
punishments. To fear and serve the Lord according to His
direction is not a burden - His yoke is easy (when we stay
connected to Him) and the Lord's burden is light (when we do His
work). We serve God out of love and we fear and obey Him
because.. He is God and it is - wise to do so. As for who
is worthy to receive honor and riches and glory - only
Him. And only He decides what we receive - each
according to our deeds while here on earth. Some deeds are
worthy of reward and some receive not His approval and are
counted as loss.
God - Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To
them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and
honor and immortality, eternal life: But to them that are
contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey
unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish,
on every soul of man that does evil, of the Jew first, and also
of the Gentile; But glory, honor, and peace, to every man that
works good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: For there
is no respect of persons with God. (Romans 2:6-11)
BECAUSE YOU HAVE KEPT My command to... endure with patience, I
will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to
come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one
will take your crown. (Revelation 3:10,11)
DougL