God "will give to each person according to what he has done." To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
(v6-10, NIV)
Okay, so we see the equation and how good gets eternal life and bad gets wrath. So, how do we seek for glory, honor and immortality? It's a weird concept because there is a wrong way to go about it. Adam and Eve sought for their own glory by eating the fruit to become like God; this was bad. However, there is a way in which we seek for God's glory with the strength he provides. Now, we all live and breathe with what he has given us. However, this is in the sense that we are continuing and will always continue to rely on him and submit to him. So we seek for God's glory with that which he provides.
That's actually still quite confusing. Well, all in all, look to Christ. It is only by grace through faith in him that we are saved. Those who do good are those who are being good by Christ and Christ alone.
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