Staying In The Church

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

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

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

In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way? — read the full passage →

But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead? — read the full passage →

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

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

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

I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say. — read the full passage →

who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:” — read the full passage →

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 →

This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer 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 you 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 who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.

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

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

My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, — read the full passage →

to the general assembly and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, 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 you see the Day approaching.

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →

not of works, that no one would boast.

Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.

You will say then, “Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.” — read the full passage →

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until this day.

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — 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? — read the full passage →

Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”

Seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread, and wear our own clothing: only let us be called by your name. Take away our reproach.” — read the full passage →

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

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — read the full passage →

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

throwing 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;

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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

Or don’t you know, brothers (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man for as long as he lives? — read the full passage →

We were buried therefore with him through baptism to death, that just like 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 news 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. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — 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.

He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. — read the full passage →

They shall be mine,” says Yahweh of Armies, “my own possession in the day that I make, and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.