We are Judged according to our works

Scripture says that we are judged according to our works.

Revelation 20:13

King James Version (KJV)

 ¹³And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.


Why our works?  Well, Scripture says that our works are an expression of our faith:

James 2:18

King James Version (KJV)

 ¹⁸Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.



Therefore, in judging our works, our faith is judged simultaneously.

Galatians 6:7

King James Version (KJV)

 ⁷Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.


So that a man who claims to have faith with his mouth is identified by his works:

Matthew 7:19-21

King James Version (KJV)

 ¹⁹Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
 ²⁰Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
 ²¹Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.


Therefore, it is the Wisdom of God that we are judged, not just by what we say, but more importantly, by what we do:

Genesis 22:12

King James Version (KJV)

 ¹²And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.


Our works identify us, whether we are servants of God or of the enemy:

Romans 6:16

King James Version (KJV)

 ¹⁶Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?


And the servants of the enemy will not be saved:

Romans 2

 ¹Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
 ²But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
 ³And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
 ⁴Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
 ⁵But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
 ⁶Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
 ⁷To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
 ⁸But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
 ⁹Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
 ¹⁰But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
 ¹¹For there is no respect of persons with God.
 ¹²For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
 ¹³(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Therefore, we are judged according to our works.

Sincerely,

De Maria