Doing Something for God

If someone is "doing something for God" they are depending on their own good deeds and flesh to make points with Him. When we are in Christ He works through us and the good works we do are from Him through us. We do not take the credit for the good we do, we give the credit to God.

Ephesians 2:10

"10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."

It is possible and likely many who "do things for Christ" will go to hell because they were not trusting in Him but in themselves to earn points with God.

Matthew 7:21-23

I Never Knew You

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"

The only good deeds that count with God are those Christ does through us, not of our own design or effort.

Luke 9:23 “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me”

Romans 12:1-2

"12 Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and [e]acceptable and perfect."

Many people will do things God never told them to do feeling good that they "did them for God." But this is not evidence that someone is saved or has trusted Christ.

The evidence that someone has trusted Christ is the following, which leads to works through Christ in them:

Galatians 5:22-23

"22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."

Trust in Christ Today

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Jeremiah 30:1-8 God will Fight for Israel

1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,
2 “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: ‘Write all the words which I have spoken to you in a book.
3 For behold, days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will restore the fortunes of My people Israel and Judah.’ The Lord says, ‘I will also bring them back to the land that I gave to their forefathers, and they shall take possession of it.’”
4 Now these are the words which the Lord spoke concerning Israel and Judah:
5 “For this is what the Lord says:
‘I have heard a sound of terror,
Of fear, and there is no peace.
6 Ask now, and see
If a male can give birth.
Why do I see every man
With his hands on his waist, as a woman in childbirth?
And why have all faces turned pale?
7 Woe, for that day is great,
There is none like it;
And it is the time of Jacob’s distress,
Yet he will be saved from it.
8 ‘It shall come about on that day,’ declares the Lord of armies, ‘that I will break his yoke from their necks and will tear to pieces their restraints; and strangers will no longer make them their slaves. 

9 But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them."

People Praying for God to Heal Our Land

Yep, and they are not going to do so. We are living in the last days like those of Noah when no one would listen and everyone did what was right in their own eyes.

 
And, the mentality of this time is as God described in 2 Timothy 3:1-5
They are rude and angry pretending to have religion but denying God.

2 Timothy 3:1-5
Difficult Times Will Come
"3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,
4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these."

No Worries Just Trust in Christ Moment by Moment

When I hear believers warning other believers to "be careful" I say; "trust the Holy Spirit, when we do this we need not worry, He tells us what we need when we need it, no need to worry about our response.

Mark 13:11 "And when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you at that time; for you are not the ones speaking, but it is the Holy Spirit."

We need to diligently know the Word of God. When we know the Word of God and depend on the Holy Spirit we will know false doctrine when it waltzes in front of us.

Philippians 1:9-10

“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ.”

We don't have to figure out what to say or worry about what is truth, Christ in us gives us all the tools to know when we need it.

1 Corinthians 2:14

“The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.”

Hebrews 5:14

“But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”

James 1:5

“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”

When we try to figure things out on our own to be prepared we are not trusting the Holy Spirit. The best and only preparation for everything is knowing the Scriptures and seeking Christ.

Proverbs 2:3-5

“Indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.”

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