Get ready for His Kingdom. If you want to be great in His Kingdom that is coming, learn to be a servant of all. Getting saved by God’s grace is only the beginning. The worst thing that I can possibly imagine, other than spending an eternity in hell, is for the King to tell me that I squandered His gifts and am not fit to rule with Him in His Kingdom. Those believers who have not grown in their faith since their initial salvaton will simply watch with tearful eyes and grinding teeth while the faithful work with the King to rule in the millennial kingdom.
To follow the teachings of Jesus, to do good for all men, to put other people first, to love God, and try to follow in the teachings of Jesus, is the purpose of your life. Life is not about you, As the Bible says” I knew you before you were Born”, And “ I knew you when you were in your Mothers womb”. It is God’s plan for your life that is important, not what you want to do.
We have to be careful not to make our salvation anything but grace .
I did not repent and come to Christ because I want to rule in His Kingdom..I came because His Spirit drew me to Him and made me his child. I love Him and want to toss my crowns at His feet.. Like the prodigal son I will clean the barn with great joy..
God is not impressed with OUR WORKS, He does take glory in HIS work IN US. Any work that does not flow from Him is nothing more than filthy rags..
A child can not make himself GROW UP , that is a natural function of his dna , our spiritual growth is a natural outcome of our new "spiritual DNA"..because with it comes an incredible love of God and His word.. we will desire to know Him more and to please our dad.. and dad will place those things in our hearts
Christ is the author and finisher of our faith..