Buy Your Way Into Heaven

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, — read the full passage →

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

For we have all become as one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is as a polluted garment: and we all fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. — read the full passage →

Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding; — read the full passage →

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

I don’t make void the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!”

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

I will declare your righteousness; and as for your works, they shall not profit you.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, — read the full passage →

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.

He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” — read the full passage →

who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”

The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. — read the full passage →

When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me.”

I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

“For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me,” says Yahweh, “so your seed and your name shall remain.

“For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

You are Yahweh, even you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their army, the earth and all things that are on it, the seas and all that is in them, and you preserve them all. The army of heaven worships you.

If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”

Now Yahweh said to Abram, “Get out of your country, and from your relatives, and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show you. — read the full passage →

The deep’s fountains and the sky’s windows were also stopped, and the rain from the sky was restrained.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision? — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.”

Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!”

Thus says Yahweh, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn’t sin.

Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me. — read the full passage →

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions. — read the full passage →

But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them. — read the full passage →

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding; — read the full passage →

Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who has set your glory above the heavens! — read the full passage →

I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.

The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.” — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,