Blessing According to Divine Standards
But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: Rom 2:10
God will bestow eternal life on those who by persistence in doing good seek (pres. tense, “keep on seeking”) glory, honor, and immortality. Notice that even though eternal life is a free gift; we must continue walking in the salvation Jesus has provided for us. We must continue walking in the Light. We must be doing the Word and not just hearing the Word.
A person’s doing good shows that his heart is regenerate. Such a person, redeemed by God, has eternal life.
A person’s habitual conduct, whether good or evil, reveals the condition of his heart. Eternal life is not rewarded for good living; that would contradict many other Scriptures which clearly state that salvation is not by works, but is all of God’s grace to those who believe (e.g., Rom. 6:23; 10:9-10; 11:6; Eph. 2:8-9; Tit. 3:5).
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