Staying In The Church

Jesus said therefore unto the twelve, Would ye also go away? — read the full passage →

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:

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

And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way? — read the full passage →

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren? — read the full passage →

Serve Jehovah with gladness: Come before his presence with singing. — read the full passage →

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly; — read the full passage →

I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. — read the full passage →

who will render to every man according to his works: — read the full passage →

When therefore it was evening, on that day, the firstdayof the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. — read the full passage →

which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; — read the full passage →

For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

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

This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. — read the full passage →

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. — read the full passage →

to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

not of works, that no man should glory.

Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

Thou wilt say then, Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. — read the full passage →

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continueth until this day.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? — read the full passage →

And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward.

And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name; take thou away our reproach. — read the full passage →

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.

Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth? — read the full passage →

We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. — read the full passage →

And they shall be mine, saith Jehovah of hosts, even mine own possession, in the day that I make; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.