Eternal Life Shall Be Gained By Good Works
Peter said so:
2 PETER 1
For this very reason, my brethren, be diligent;
for through your GOOD DEEDS
you make your calling and your election sure.
And when you DO
these things, you shall never fall:
For by so DOING
an entrance shall be given freely to you into
the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Paul said so:
ROMANS 2
God will render to every man according to his DEEDS.
To those who continue patiently in GOOD WORKS...
he will give ETERNAL LIFE.
But to those who...OBEY INIQUITY
he will render indignation and wrath.
He will render glory and honor and
peace for every one who DOES GOOD.
He will render suffering and affliction
for every man who DOES EVIL.
Jesus said so:
JOHN 5
Do not wonder at this, for the time is coming when
all those who are in the graves will hear my voice,
and they will come out:
Those who have DONE GOOD WORKS
to the resurrection of life;
and those who have DONE EVIL WORKS
to the resurrection of condemnation.
RIGHTEOUSNESS AND WICKEDNESS are by degrees
and based upon our works.
Each one of us at any given time has a number 0 to 100 -
0 being furthest from GOD, 100 being closest to GOD.
You must be a certain number or higher at the first judgment
in order for GOD to consider you to be righteous and
give you the new glorified regenerated indestructible
angel-like body not amenable to the known laws of physics
and which can be moved materialized dematerialized at will
and which is necessary to have to gain entrance to the
kingdom of GOD and take part in the wedding feast.
Jesus said so:
MATTHEW 5
For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the
scribes and the Pharisees, you shall not enter the kingdom of God.
MATTHEW 21
Therefore I say to you [High Priests and Pharisees] that the kingdom of God
will be taken away from you, and will be given to a people who bear fruits.