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Philippians 3:9
I want to be joined to him. Being right with God does not come from my obeying the law. It comes because I believe in Christ. It comes from God because of faith.
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Titus 3:4-6
But the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared.He saved us. It wasn’t because of the good things we had done. It was because of his mercy. He saved us by washing away our sins. We were born again. The Holy Spirit gave us new life.God poured out the Spirit on us freely. That’s because of what Jesus Christ our Savior has done.
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Ephesians 1:3
Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing. Those blessings come from the heavenly world. They belong to us because we belong to Christ.
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Isaiah 46:13
The time is almost here for me to make everything right. It is not far away. The time for me to save you will not be put off. I will save the city of Zion. I will bring honor to Israel.
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John 7:17
Here is how someone can find out whether my teaching comes from God or from me. That person must choose to do what God wants them to do.
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Psalms 88:1
Lord, you are the God who saves me. Day and night I cry out to you.
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Numbers 6:24-27
“‘ “May the Lord bless you and take good care of you.May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you.May the Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.” ’“ In that way they will put the blessing of my name on the Israelites. And I will bless them.”
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1 Corinthians 1 30
Because of what God has done, you belong to Christ Jesus. He has become God’s wisdom for us. He makes us right with God. He makes us holy and sets us free.
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Isaiah 12:2
God, you are the one who saves us. We will trust in you. Then we won’t be afraid. Lord, you are the one who gives us strength. You are the one who keeps us safe. Lord, you have saved us.”
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Psalms 115:12-13
The Lord remembers us and will bless us. He will bless Israel, his people. He will bless the priests of Aaron.The Lord will bless those who have respect for him. He will bless important and unimportant people alike.
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Titus 2:10-14
They must not steal from them. Instead, they must show that they can be trusted completely. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior appealing in every way.God’s grace has now appeared. By his grace, God offers to save all people.His grace teaches us to say no to godless ways and sinful desires. We must control ourselves. We must do what is right. We must lead godly lives in today’s world.That’s how we should live as we wait for the blessed hope God has given us. We are waiting for Jesus Christ to appear in his glory. He is our great God and Savior.He gave himself for us. By doing that, he set us free from all evil. He wanted to make us pure. He wanted us to be his very own people. He wanted us to desire to do what is good.
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Romans 3:22
We are made right with God by putting our faith in Jesus Christ. This happens to all who believe. It is no different for the Jews than for the Gentiles.
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Romans 5:17-18
One man sinned, and death ruled over all people because of his sin. What will happen is even more sure than this. Those who receive the rich supply of God’s grace will rule with Christ. They will rule in his kingdom. They have received God’s gift and have been made right with him. This will happen because of what the one man, Jesus Christ, has done.So one man’s sin brought guilt to all people. In the same way, one right act made people right with God. That one right act gave life to all people.
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Galatians 5:5
But we long to be made completely holy because of our faith in Christ. Through the Holy Spirit we wait for this in hope.
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Galatians 3:14
Christ Jesus set us free so that the blessing given to Abraham would come to the Gentiles through Christ. He did it so that we might receive the promise of the Holy Spirit. The promised Spirit comes by believing in Christ.
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Isaiah 33:15-17
People must do what is right. They must be honest and tell the truth. They must not get rich by cheating others. Their hands must not receive money from those who want special favors. They must not let their ears listen to plans to commit murder. They must close their eyes to even thinking about doing what is evil.People like that will be kept safe. It will be as if they were living on high mountains. It will be as if they were living in a mountain fort. They will have all the food they need. And they will never run out of water.”People of Judah, you will see the king in all his glory and majesty. You will view his kingdom spreading far and wide.
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Isaiah 45:17
But the Lord will save Israel. He will save them forever. They will never be put to shame or dishonored. That will be true for all time to come.
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1 Peter 3 9
Don’t pay back evil with evil. Don’t pay back unkind words with unkind words. Instead, pay back evil with kind words. This is what you have been chosen to do. You will receive a blessing by doing this.
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2 Corinthians 5 21
Christ didn’t have any sin. But God made him become sin for us. So we can be made right with God because of what Christ has done for us.
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Matthew 5:3-12
“ Blessed are those who are spiritually needy. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.Blessed are those who are sad. They will be comforted.Blessed are those who are humble. They will be given the earth.Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for what is right. They will be filled.Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be shown mercy.Blessed are those whose hearts are pure. They will see God.Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called children of God.Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.“ Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.Be joyful and glad. Your reward in heaven is great. In the same way, people hurt the prophets who lived long ago.
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Psalms 67:6-7
The land produces its crops. God, our God, blesses us.May God continue to bless us. Then people from one end of the earth to the other will have respect for him.
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Isaiah 61:10
The people of Jerusalem will say,“ We take great delight in the Lord. We are joyful because we belong to our God. He has dressed us with salvation as if it were our clothes. He has put robes of godliness on us. We are like a groom who is dressed up for his wedding. We are like a bride who decorates herself with her jewels.
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Psalms 50:23
People who sacrifice thank offerings to me honor me. To those who are without blame I will show my power to save.”
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Psalms 68:19
Give praise to the Lord. Give praise to God our Savior. He carries our heavy loads day after day.
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Romans 4:6-9
King David says the same thing. He tells us how blessed people are when God makes them right with himself. They are blessed because they don’t have to do anything in return. David says,“ Blessed are those whose lawless acts are forgiven. Blessed are those whose sins are taken away.Blessed is the person whose sin the Lord never counts against them.”( Psalm 32:1, 2)Is that blessing only for those who are circumcised? Or is it also for those who are not circumcised? We have been saying that God accepted Abraham’s faith. So his faith made him right with God.
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Isaiah 51:5-6
The time for me to set you free is near. I will soon save you. My powerful arm will make everything right among the nations. The islands will put their hope in me. They will wait for my powerful arm to act.Look up toward the heavens. Then look at the earth. The heavens will vanish like smoke. The earth will wear out like clothes. Those who live there will die like flies. But I will save you forever. My saving power will never end.
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Psalms 72:17
May the king’s name be remembered forever. May his fame last as long as the sun shines. Then all nations will be blessed because of him. They will call him blessed.
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Galatians 3:9
So those who depend on faith are blessed along with Abraham. He was the man of faith.
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Isaiah 54:17
But no weapon used against you will succeed. People might bring charges against you. But you will prove that they are wrong. Those are the things I do for my servants. I make everything right for them,” announces the Lord.
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Psalms 128:1-5
Blessed are all those who have respect for the Lord. They live as he wants them to live.Your work will give you what you need. Blessings and good things will come to you.As a vine bears a lot of fruit, so may your wife have many children by you. May they sit around your table like young olive trees.Only a man who has respect for the Lord will be blessed like that.May the Lord bless you from Zion. May you enjoy the good things that come to Jerusalem all the days of your life.
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Isaiah 51:8
They will be like clothes that moths have eaten up. They will be like wool that worms have chewed up. But my saving power will last forever. I will save you for all time to come.”