Good Deeds And Faith

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

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

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

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. — read the full passage →

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.

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

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house.” — read the full passage →

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; — read the full passage →

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

Jesus said therefore to the twelve, “You don’t also want to go away, do you?” — read the full passage →

This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die. — read the full passage →

This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

If I fought with animals at Ephesus for human purposes, what does it profit me? If the dead are not raised, then “let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

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 tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

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

For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be to you.” — read the full passage →

But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. — read the full passage →

Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?

Tell them, As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn, turn from your evil ways; for why will you die, house of Israel?

Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? says the Lord Yahweh; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.

The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke. — read the full passage →

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregardhis own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

“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 →

On that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the seaside. — read the full passage →

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.