DISBELIEVE and DISOBEY mean exactly the same.
Reader,
Our works dont matter to God.
Absolutely, not at all.
See, the Bible says our "ALL our works are as a filty rag" before God.
And that was written by Isaiah...who was perhaps the greatest OT prophet.
He's the one who foresaw Jesus and said...that "by Jesus Stripes we were Healed".
Why does Isaiah say that ALL our good works are like a filthy rag?
Its becasue He's comparing our works to God's Holiness.......and in that Light, all our deeds, works, performance, self effort, as compared to Holy God, = ALL our works are as a "filthy rag".
Understand?
Let me show you again, reader.
An unbeliever, on their way to Hell......... can give to a poor person...a thousand dollars to help them.
So, you can do it also.
What is the difference before God. ??????????
NOTHING.
See, its only in YOUR MIND that you believe that your works are now become something special because you're a Christian.
Oh. look at me.......all. my works.......my my my........me me me.......Im something......Let me tell you about my works !!
Yet, they are NOTHING before God., .. but in your mind.....
Listen now.
God does not
evaluate our works that we do for Him or Christ.......because not only are they all a "filthy rag" before God.....its also the fact that our works for Him might FAIL....
Have you never tried to do something for God and it FAILED....totally?
How many times?
If not, you're not really trying...
So, our Works are just that, and nothing more.......They dont gain a Halo, because we are doing them as a Christian.
They are the same VALUE before God, as if you were doing them as a Christ rejector.
So, what does
God VALUE?......if He does not value our works for Him.
A.) God values the MOTIVE in our HEART that caused us to want to do the good deed.
God looks at your HEART.........not at your works.....
So, get over yourself....and get off your self effort to try to be accepted by God, as He wont have it.
He's not interested .
Now, there has to someone here who reads a Bible., vs just posting verses and pretending you understand them.
So, go to Genesis, and read what Happened to CAIN.......when He tried to bring his WORKS before God...
God had not changed.
Read it.
"works are still = Filthy rags"........but your Heart MOTIVE for doing the works....now THAT is going to be judged, now, and when you meet Christ at the "Judgement seat of Christ".