There's a lot of people today that do a lot of good things, but these things are according to the Kingdom program which is NOT how God is working today and neither is it rewarding you today. For example, you might think that baptizing someone in water today is good and spiritual because it was done in Acts, but water baptism is meaningless in the grace dispensation. It's your faithfulness to the mysteries that will be accounted as a worthy walk and as good fruit [works] as you walk in the Spirit.
Rom.2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Rom 16:25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
Notice the above verses! It says, "according to my gospel, AND the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, ...". The gospel and the preaching of Christ according to the mysteries revealed by Paul are inseparable. They belong together. A person is eternally saved through believing the gospel message, but their walk and service to God are directly connected to their faithfulness to the mysteries. Practicing Kingdom doctrine will result in works that are of no value and relate to wood, hay and stubble according to the verse below,
1 Cor.3:10-15 According to the grace of God, which is given unto me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
This cannot be stressed enough in this day as there is a lot of ignorance in the church today. Just ask any Christian today if he has heard of the revelation of the mysteries that Paul taught. They will probably respond with, "Huh? Say what?" It is sad to say, but I can presume that 80% of church goers today do not know about the "preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery". They are all still trapped in the Kingdom program, following the Law program taught by Jesus in His earthly ministry and practiced by the 12 apostles. They are still focused on water baptism, spiritual baptism, speaking in tongues, healing ministries, prophesying, and building their own spiritual kingdoms which have very little to do with God's grace program today. People in this works based routine will still be saved (according to 1 Cor.3:15, assuming they responded to the grace gospel, 1 Cor.15:1-4), but most of their works of wood, hay, and stubble, will not be regarded as good works, worthy of the Lord. Why? Because these works are typically for merit and are based on the need to perform or be accepted in the 'program' or 'spiritual box' they dwell in. The works that originate from the spirit are those that represent as gold and silver and precious stones.
Philippians 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
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