Justification by Faith Alone - Part 2

For Christ to be Savior, He Must Also Be Lord. 2 Peter 1:11 for so an
entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 2:20 For if, after they
have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and
overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning. 2 Peter
3:2 that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the
holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord
and Savior, 2 Peter 3:18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

Luke 2:11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a
Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Philippians 3:20 For our citizenship is
in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord
Jesus Christ. Titus 1:4 To Titus, a true son in our common faith:
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Fa ther and the Lord Jesus Christ
our Savior. The Need of An Obedient Faith According to Jesus Matthew
5:20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the
righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter
the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 7:21-27 Not everyone who says to Me,
'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the
will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord,
Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name,
and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I
never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' Therefore
whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to
a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the
floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not
fall, for it was founded on the rock. But everyone who hears these
sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who
built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came,
and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was
its fall." Matthew 10:37-38 He who loves father or mother more than Me
is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is
not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me
is not worthy of Me. Matthew 13:23 But he who received seed on the good
ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears
fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Matthew
16:24-26 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come
after Me, let him deny him self, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his
life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he
gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give
in exchange for his soul? Matthew 25:27, 30 So you ought to have
deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have
received back my own with interest... Cast the unprofitable servant into
the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew
25:34-36 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you
blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was
thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I
was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in
prison and you came to Me. Matthew 25:41-43 Then He will also say to
those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the
everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: for I was hungry
and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a
stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me,
sick and in prison and you did not visit Me. Mark 8:34-35 When He had
called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them,
"Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his
cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.
Mark 11:25-26 And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything
against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive
you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father
in heaven forgive your trespasses." Mark 10:17, 19-21 Now as He was
going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked
Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"
"You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,'
'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor
your father and your mother.' And he answered and said to Him, "Teacher,
all these things I have kept from my youth." Then Jesus, looking at him,
loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack: Go your way, sell what
ever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in
heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me." Luke 6:46-49 But
why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do the things which I say?
Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you
whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and
laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream
beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was
founded on the rock. But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who
built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the
stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that
house was great. Luke 9:62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put
his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke 14:25-27 Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said
to them, If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother,
wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he
cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come
after Me cannot be My disciple. Luke 14:33 So likewise, whoever of you
does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple. John 8:51 Most
assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see
death. John 14:21 He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he
who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will
love him and manifest Myself to him." John 15:10 If you keep My
commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Fa
ther's commandments and abide in His love. John 15:14 You are My friends
if you do whatever I command you.

Do Not Be Deceived! 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Do you not know that the
unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived.
Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor
sodom ites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you.
But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in
the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. Galatians 6:7-8
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he
will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap
corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap
everlasting life. Ephesians 5:3-6 But fornication and all uncleanness or
covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for
saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting,
which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. For this you know,
that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an
idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no
one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath
of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 1 John 3:7-8 Little
children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is
righteous, just as He is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the
devil has sinned from the begin ning.

Acts 6:7 Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples
multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were
obedient to the faith. Romans 1:5 Through Him we have received grace and
apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name.
Romans 2:8 but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth,
but obey unrighteousness -- indignation and wrath, Romans 6:17-18 But
God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from
the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having
been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. Romans 10:16
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has
believed our report?" Romans 16:25-26 Now to Him who is able to
establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ,
according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world
began but now has been made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures
has been made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the
everlasting God, for obedience to the faith. Galatians 3:1 O foolish
Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth,
before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as
crucified? Galatians 5:7 You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the
truth? 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 and to give you who are troubled rest with
us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels,
in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on
those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2
Thessalonians 3:14 And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle,
note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be
ashamed. 1 Peter 1:22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the
truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one
another fervently with a pure heart, 1 Peter 4:17 For the time has come
for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us
first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?



Addendum - Works that do not save Romans 3:20-28 Therefore by the deeds
of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is
the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God apart from the
law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the
righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all
who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through
the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a
propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His
righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins
that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His
righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who
has faith in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law?
Of works? No, but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man
is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law. Romans 9:32 Why?
Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of
the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone. Romans 10:1-3
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they
may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but
not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's
righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteous ness, have
not submitted to the righteousness of God. Galatians 2:16 knowing that a
man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus
Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be
justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the
works of the law no flesh shall be justified. Galatians 3:10 For as many
as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written,
"Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are
written in the book of the law, to do them." Ephesians 2:8-10 For by
grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it
is the gift of God,   not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are
His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God
prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Philippians 2:12
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence
only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with
fear and trembling; Philippians 3:9 and be found in Him, not having my
own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through
faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; 2 Timothy
1:9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to
our works, but ac cording to His own purpose and grace which was given
to us in Christ Jesus before time began, Titus 3:5 not by works of
righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved
us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Miscellaneous Verses On Obedience Acts 5:32 And we are His witnesses to
these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those
who obey Him." Acts 10:34-35 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In
truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation
whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. Romans
15:18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ
has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, to make the Gentiles
obedient. Hebrews 3:18-19 And to whom did He swear that they would not
enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? 19. So we see that they
could not enter in because of unbelief. Hebrews 5:8-9 though He was a
Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. 9  And
having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all
who obey Him, Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to
go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he
went out, not knowing where he was going. 1 John 1:6-7 If we say that we
have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not
practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light,
we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His
Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 2:3-4 Now by this we know that we
know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, "I know Him," and
does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 3:18-19 My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue,
but in deed and in truth.  And by this we know that we are of the truth,
and shall assure our hearts before Him. 1 John 3:24 Now he who keeps His
commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He
abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us. Revelation 2:7 He who
has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him
who over comes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the
midst of the Paradise of God." '





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