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Statement of Beliefs:
Judged According to Works

December 21, 2013

We have started a discussion regarding a Statement of Beliefs for those who identify as First-Century Apostolic Christians, those of us who believe our practices are closely aligned to the practices of the first-century church. We began to look at how we believe that Christian faith includes a life of faith with works and that to live a live with one without the other is dead. Last week, we examined our belief that there is a need to keep oneself unspotted from the evils of the world. Today we will study the following belief:

We believe that all men are judged according to works.

Consider these verses:

Hebrews 10:24
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

We are encouraged consider others in order to provoke good works.

James 2:22
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

It is through works that faith is made perfect.

Revelation 20:11-15
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

In the great white throne judgment every man is judged according to works and those who are not found written in the book of life are cast into the lake of fire.

1 Peter 4:17
For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

Judgment begins with the house of God and the house of God is judged on its obedience to the gospel of God.

2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Paul taught that everyone appears before the judgment seat of Christ and that we are judged for what we have done whether it be good or bad.

Living a life of faith and works as a Christian includes recognizing that we are judged according to our works. There is much more to explore regarding this topic. A Statement of Beliefs is not intended to fully represent all of our beliefs, and is intended to provide a reasonable summary so that others can succinctly understand what we believe. It can also provide us with a reflective consideration of our own religious faith. The more we understand who we are and what we believe, the more we can help others understand who we are and what we believe, the more we will be able to celebrate what is good, embrace what is good, and do what is good.

All verses are from the King James Version.
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