God's Work through us.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. -- Ephesians 2:10 (NASB)


I read this verse and I started to think about why we are here on this Earth. See, God created us to not be separate from Him and to glorify Him. That is until Adam and Eve decided to be little rebels and throw God's master plan out. Then I started to think about good works... See, so many people think that it takes mearly good works to get to Heaven. 


1. God's Grace Saving Us >> leads to >> Us Doing Good Works. 
vs.
2. Us Doing Good Works >> leads to >> Us Being Saved. 


#1. is correct. #2. is not.


We are all called as Christians to do good works. If a Christian is not growing closer to Him, then he/she is dead. People think that because they are saved they don't need to do anything with or for God. James 2: 14-20 says: 

14 What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? 17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.18 But someone may well say, “You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” 19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. 20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless? (NASB)

We cannot do anything to earn our Salvation. Good people do good works, not good works makes us good people. Right before 2:10 in 2:8-9 it tells us that our Salvation is a Gift from God, not something that man can achieve. 



For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. (NASB)