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Luke 11:28
He replied,“ Instead, blessed are those who hear God’s word and obey it.”
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Matthew 7:24-25
“ So then, everyone who hears my words and puts them into practice is like a wise man. He builds his house on the rock.The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. But it does not fall. It is built on the rock.
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James 1:25
But suppose someone takes a good look at the perfect law that gives freedom. And they keep looking at it. Suppose they don’t forget what they’ve heard, but they do what the law says. Then this person will be blessed in what they do.
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Psalms 19:11
Your servant is warned by them. When people obey them, they are greatly rewarded.
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James 4:17
So suppose someone knows the good deeds they should do. But suppose they don’t do them. By not doing these good deeds, they sin.
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Galatians 5:6
Circumcision and uncircumcision aren’t worth anything to those who believe in Christ Jesus. The only thing that really counts is faith that shows itself through love.
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Ezekiel 36:27
I will put my Spirit in you. I will make you want to obey my rules. I want you to be careful to keep my laws.
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Matthew 22:38-41
This is the first and most important commandment.And the second is like it.‘ Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’( Leviticus 19:18)Everything that is written in the Law and the Prophets is based on these two commandments.”The Pharisees were gathered together. Jesus asked them,
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Psalms 119:1-5
Blessed are those who live without blame. They live in keeping with the law of the Lord.Blessed are those who obey his covenant laws. They trust in him with all their hearts.They don’t do anything wrong. They live as he wants them to live.You have given me rules that I must obey completely.I hope I will always stand firm in following your orders.
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Matthew 12:50
Anyone who does what my Father in heaven wants is my brother or sister or mother.”
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Luke 12:47-48
“ Suppose a servant knows the master’s wishes. But the servant doesn’t get ready and doesn’t do what the master wants. Then that servant will receive a heavy beating.But suppose the servant does not know his master’s wishes. And suppose the servant does things for which he should be punished. He will receive a lighter beating. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. Even more will be asked of the person who is supposed to take care of much.
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James 2:20-24
You foolish person! Do you want proof that faith without good deeds is useless?Our father Abraham offered his son Isaac on the altar. Wasn’t he considered to be right with God because of what he did?So you see that what he believed and what he did were working together. What he did made his faith complete.That is what Scripture means where it says,“ Abraham believed God. God accepted Abraham because he believed. So his faith made him right with God.”( Genesis 15:6) And that’s not all. God called Abraham his friend.So you see that a person is considered right with God by what they do. It doesn’t happen only because they believe.
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John 15:14
You are my friends if you do what I command.
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Exodus 40:16
Moses did everything just as the Lord had commanded him.
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2 Corinthians 5 14-2 Corinthians 5 15
Christ’s love controls us. We are sure that one person died for everyone. And so everyone died.Christ died for everyone. He died so that those who live should not live for themselves anymore. They should live for Christ. He died for them and was raised again.
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Hebrews 11:7-8
Noah had faith. So he built an ark to save his family. He built it because of his great respect for God. God had warned him about things that could not yet be seen. Because of his faith Noah showed the world that it was guilty. Because of his faith he was considered right with God.Abraham had faith. So he obeyed God. God called him to go to a place he would later receive as his own. So he went. He did it even though he didn’t know where he was going.
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Genesis 6:22
Noah did everything just as God commanded him.
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Revelation 22:14
“ Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will have the right to come to the tree of life. They will be allowed to go through the gates into the city.