Trabalhar para Deus
Trabalhar para Deus vai além do ofício secular. É dedicar a vida inteira — palavras, ações e atitudes — ao serviço do Reino, reconhecendo que cada tarefa pode glorificar o Senhor.
Servindo ao Senhor em tudo
Quando trabalhamos como para Deus, cada ação se torna um ato de adoração. Não importa a tarefa — o que importa é o coração dedicado.
And whatsoever you2f do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord - Kurios, and not unto men;
Knowing that of the Lord - Kurios you2f shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for you2f serve the Lord - Kurios Moshiach [Messiah].
Study to show yourself approved unto God-The Father, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly expounding (dissecting) the word of truth.
But be you2f doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
And that you2f study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
That you2f may walk honestly toward them that are without, and [that] you2f may have lack of nothing.
Chamados para as boas obras
Fomos criados em Cristo Jesus para boas obras, que Deus preparou de antemão para que andássemos nelas. Não somos salvos por obras, mas para obras.
For we are his workmanship, created in Moshiach [Messiah] Yeshua [God is Salvation] unto good works, which God-The Father has before ordained that we should walk in them.
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], even we have believed in Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], that we might be justified by the faith of Moshiach [Messiah], and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
And God-The Father [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that you2f, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work:
For what reason, my beloved, as you2f have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
For it is God-The Father which works in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
That you2f may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God-The Father, without rebuke (reprimand; strongly warn; restrain), in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom you2f shine as lights in the world;
Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Moshiach [Messiah], that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
A missão do cristão
O chamado a trabalhar para Deus inclui a Grande Comissão: fazer discípulos de todas as nações, cooperando com Ele na expansão do Reino.
"Go and make disciples, of all the nations, to believe in my name"
He that believes and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believes not shall be judged.
For we are labourers together with God-The Father: you2f are God-The Father’s husbandry, [you2f are] God-The Father’s building.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Moshiach [Messiah]; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he has done, whether [it be] good or bad.