19 Bible Verses about Reckoning
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So let it be with you-regard yourselves as dead to sin, but as living for God, through union with Christ Jesus.
I tell you that for every careless thing that men say, they must answer on the 'Day of Judgment.'
For what are the words of Scripture? 'Abraham had faith in God, and his faith was regarded by God as righteousness.' Now wages are regarded as due to the man who works, not as a favor, but as a debt; While, as for the man who does not rely upon his obedience, but has faith in him who can pronounce the godless righteous, his faith is regarded by God as righteousness.read more.
In precisely the same way David speaks of the blessing pronounced upon the man who is regarded by God as righteous apart from actions--
Is this blessing, then, pronounced upon the circumcised only or upon the uncircumcised as well? We say that-'Abraham's faith was regarded by God as righteousness.' Under what circumstances, then, did this take place? After his circumcision or before it? Not after, but before. And it was as a sign of this that he received the rite of circumcision-to attest the righteousness due to the faith of an uncircumcised man-in order that he might be the father of all who have faith in God even when uncircumcised, that they also may be regarded by God as righteous;
And that in this way the words of Scripture came true-- "Abraham believed God, and that was regarded by God as righteousness," and "He was called the friend of God."
It is just as it was with Abraham--'He had faith in God, and his faith was regarded by God as righteousness.'
But also with reference to us. Our faith, too, will be regarded by God in the same light, if we have faith in him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead;
While, as for the man who does not rely upon his obedience, but has faith in him who can pronounce the godless righteous, his faith is regarded by God as righteousness.
In precisely the same way David speaks of the blessing pronounced upon the man who is regarded by God as righteous apart from actions--
Blessed the man whom the Lord will never regard as sinful!'
Not after, but before. And it was as a sign of this that he received the rite of circumcision-to attest the righteousness due to the faith of an uncircumcised man-in order that he might be the father of all who have faith in God even when uncircumcised, that they also may be regarded by God as righteous;
Even before the time of the Law there was sin in the world; but sin cannot be charged against a man where no Law exists.
If, then, an uncircumcised man pays regard to the requirements of the Law, will not he, although not circumcised, be regarded by God as if he were?
I do not count the sufferings of our present life worthy of mention when compared with the Glory that is to be revealed and bestowed upon us.
At my first trial no one stood by me. They all deserted me. May it never be counted against them!
Some of whom they will persecute and kill, in order that the 'blood' of all the prophets 'that has been spilt' since the creation of the world may be exacted from this generation--
"I suppose," answered Simon, "it will be the man to whom he forgave the greater debt." "You are right," said Jesus,
