What does it mean that their deeds followed them? Does anyone know of any more scripture references with this saying in it? Thank you
Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them.”
According to Scripture we will be judged by our deeds
[Hb9:27 And as it is
appointed unto men once to die, but
after this the judgment:]
[2Cor5:10 For
we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ
that every one may receive the things done in his body
according to that he hath done whether it be
good or bad]
[1Pt1:17 And if ye call on the Father who without respect of persons
judgeth according to every man's work pass the time of your sojourning here in fear].
[Mt7:21 Not 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]
[[Mt7:22 Many will say to me in that day Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them I never knew you depart from me
ye that work iniquity]
[Mt7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine
and doeth them I will liken him unto a wise man which built his house upon a rock]
[2Pt1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature,
having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence,
add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8 For
if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But
he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and
hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10 Wherefore the rather,
brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:]
[Jms2:21
Was not Abraham our father
justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
22 Seest thou how
faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith,
Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise
also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26 For
as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.]
[Mt16:27 For the Son of man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father and then he will repay
every man for what he has done]
[Rev 14:13 And
I heard a voice from Heaven saying, Write: blessed are the dead who die in the Lord henceforth. Yes, says the Spirit,
let them rest from their labors, for their works follow them]
[Jn5:27 and authority He gave him also to do judgment, because he is Son of Man. 28 Wonder not at this, because there doth come an hour in which all those in the tombs shall hear his voice, 29 and they shall come forth;
those who did the good things to
a rising again of life, and
those who practiced the evil things to
a rising again of judgment]
[Rev 22:12 And, behold I come quickly and my reward is with me
to give every man according as his work shall be].
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