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.
23 Whatever you do, work at it without reservation, as to God, and not to men.24 You know that God will give you the reward of the inheritance when you serve the Master, Christ.
15 Be diligent to be presented approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
22 Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, who deceive themselves.
11 Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and mind your own business, and work with your hands, as we command you.12 That way you may walk honestly in the eyes of those on the outside and lack 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.
10 For we are his workmanship created with Christ Jesus for good works. God prepared these works in advance that we should walk in them.
16 Yet we know that a man is not righteous by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ. We believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be righteous by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law. The works of the law justify no one.
8 God is able to make all grace abound toward you. You have plenty of everything you need and should abound in every good work.
12 My beloved, you have always obeyed, not just in my presence, but now much more in my absence. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.13 It is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.14 Do all things without complaining grumblingmurmuring and questioning disputing.15 That way you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. You are seen as lights in the world.16 Hold fast to the word of life so I may rejoice in the day of Christ. That way I will not have labored 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.
19 »Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
16 »He who believes and is baptized will be saved. He who does not believe will be condemned.
9 For we are fellow workers together with God. You are God's field under cultivation. You are God's building.
10 We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether it is good or bad.