I don't usually post anything in here. Is it supposed to mean something more if you do something nice for somebody in the name Jesus, as opposed to just doing something nice for somebody for no reason? Just curious and stoned.........

I think it is just a way for them to witness for their faith, don't really think it means anything more. But don't anybody, I've been wrong before! Once.

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and stoned too

I agree with you. Doing something nice in specifically Jesus' name, or doing something nice in general doesn't really change the fact on either occasions that you're doing something nice. Just the credit is being given to someone else when doing it in Jesus' name, rather then taking the gratitude for oneself.

Very good question

When we as humans do something nice for someone...we are doing it usually because we want something in return...to gain a compliment or a thank you or a favor later on or for someone to like us better or see us as a nice person etcetera....

But when we do something nice for someone in jesus name we are then as humans not focusing on ourself.. our good deed or our wants or what we did..Example

the middle letter in SIN is I
I want a smile
I want a favor
I want this person to like me
I want them to know im kind
I want them to know i will help them
I want them to see some people are good
No one else helped and I did
I want them to know that I will help them again
excetra...excetra..excetra

When we do soemthing in jesus name we are focusing that jesus is our lord and savior and acknowledging his goodness and kindness and love for us all ,when we give the glory to him ,we are sharing his good word the gospel.

When we give the glory to god we are nto wanting anything in return but all of the glory of the good deed to be given to him not us.
It also reminds others of his deeds for us and his goodness.We over come the sin nature within us when we give it to god instead ..


1 Example :Thanks john for helping me with your car

Sure no problem man im glad >> I << can help

2 Example :Thanks john it's ok >>> I <<< am glad I could help >>I <<can later to if you need me to.

3 Example :No problem its the glory of jesus im glad I was able to help through him. he (jesus not I ) does bring others in our life when need things done ...( the other person may think )
thats true he does or thats true i was needing help there he was through you ,then possibly they think, maybe i should read my bible more ect ect ..

So where you may have done only one good deed ...and once the car is running good ect after awhile your good deed is forgotten or not as important to them any more .


But by doing it in jesus name ,were glorifing jesus name. were going to be rewarded by our good works .were telling others of jesus and maybe in turn your help saving a soul for eternity.

Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast."

2 Timothy 1:9 "[God] has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity."

2 John 8 "Watch yourselves, that you might not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward."


Ps..Sorry for the long explanation,I didnt know a shorter way.
I hope you have a blessed upcoming week.


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IMO it is in most people's nature to do something nice for others. The motivation is not always to preach or get anything back. It just is the right thing to do at times. 'Do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing'. That's from the bible

I Wont go too deep here, but there is always a reason.