Romans 2:5-8 (NIV)
5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed.
6 God "will give to each person according to what he has done."
7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.
8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.

Well is there anything in these verses that is troubling to you? What about, "To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life."

What in the world is Paul saying in this verse? There are some who say "deeds not creeds." What they are saying is that for years people have honored a set of beliefs by saying them but those creeds had nothing to do with how those people lived. So a younger generation comes along and exclaims, "deeds not creeds." The problem is what informs the deeds that they would go off to do. It is not either or but both and. This verse is certainly emphasizing the truth that judgment is based on works for everyone. The disciple of Christ and the non-believer will all have to give an account of their lives. However salvation is based on faith not on works. The disciple of Christ will be at the bema seat of Christ where Jesus will examine our lives. Remember these verses.Revelation 22:15 (NIV)
15 Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Galatians 5:19-21 (NIV)
19 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;
20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions
21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Notice in the verses above that the word practice is used and then the words ,"...that those who live like this..." will not be getting judged for how they behaved as a disciple but they will be outside all together. Here is a thought the word Christian is only used in God's word 3 times. The word discple is used around 278 times. I will get the exact number, but the point is that the weight of Scripture is on the word disciple not Christian. Can you be a Christian and not a disciple? You all have a great weekend.