Good works, is simply the faithful doing things, acceptable to God, IN HIS NAME.
AND doing acceptable to God, things, IN HIS NAME, is precisely what GLORIFIES GOD.
However the VERY BASIC and REASONABLE "SERVICE" any man can do..... IS
Rom 12
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1] I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God,
that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service.
It's comparable to that itty bitty faith of a mustard seed, that is acceptable to God, for a man to be INCLUDED in His Kingdom.
However Absolutely God desires that man will go above and beyond what He has declared is a man's acceptable "reasonable service". As well, such men WHO DO go above and beyond ALSO, are gifted with FAITH above and beyond that itty bitty mustard seed.
And it by DILIGENCE, fortitude, keeping Christ in the forefront that leads men to what is above and beyond, and thus Glorifies God greater and greater.
And additionally ~ that it be known, Gods Glory IS HIS LIGHT. Every time Gods is Glorified, well, maybe a poor analogy, but it is like a dimmer switch, when turned, becomes brighter and brighter, as well, every time God IS Glorified, His LIGHT becomes BRIGHTER.....and ?
What does a LIGHT DO? It OVERCOMES Darkness.
What is the LIGHT of God doing? Overcoming the Darkness of the World, Nations, Men.... until, there shall be no need of a Sun hanging in the Sky, but that the WORLD, and every converted man, shall Be LIGHTED, BY the reflection of Gods complete and Pure LIGHT.
IOW, every individual man can choose HOW MUCH or HOW LITTLE, he wants to be an active participant in being in Service to God, to be part of helping God OVERCOME darkness. And so too, shall each man be rewarded for his own individual efforts. God is Faithful. God is Just.
God Bless,
SBC