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1 Timothy 1 5
Now the goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
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Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God has appeared with salvation for all people,instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age,while we wait for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for Himself a people for His own possession, eager to do good works.
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James 3:13
Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness.
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James 2:14
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can his faith save him?
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Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith working through love.
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Hebrews 11:31
By faith Rahab the prostitute received the spies in peace and didn’t perish with those who disobeyed.
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Titus 2:7
in everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching.
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Romans 14:23
But whoever doubts stands condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from a conviction, and everything that is not from a conviction is sin.
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Matthew 7:16-17
You’ll recognize them by their fruit. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles?In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.
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1 Thessalonians 1 3-1 Thessalonians 1 10
We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work of faith, labor of love, and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ,knowing your election, brothers loved by God.For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we were among you for your benefit,and you became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.For the Lord’s message rang out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place that your faith in God has gone out. Therefore, we don’t need to say anything,for they themselves report what kind of reception we had from you: how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true Godand to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead— Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
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James 2:22-25
You see that faith was active together with his works, and by works, faith was perfected.So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness, and he was called God’s friend.You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.And in the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by a different route?
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Romans 3:28
For we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
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Hebrews 11:6
Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.
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1 Corinthians 13 2
If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing.
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Romans 8:1
Therefore, no condemnation now exists for those in Christ Jesus,
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2 Corinthians 5 17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come.
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2 Corinthians 7 1
Therefore, dear friends, since we have such promises, let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, completing our sanctification in the fear of God.
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Romans 4:6
Likewise, David also speaks of the blessing of the man God credits righteousness to apart from works:
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Hebrews 11:33
who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,