Thematic Bible: Insufficient to secure salvation
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For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the eternal times.
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election, to salvationBeginningGod, Purpose OfGuidance, God's Promises OfHoliness Of The SaintsHoliness, As Set Apart For GodBeginnings Of TimeSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfSanctification, Nature And BasisWork, And RedemptionPredestination, Spiritual EventsCalling, Of ChristiansCalling, Description OfBeing ForeordainedForeordained PlansSalvation Not By WorksOrderliness In SalvationBefore The BeginningGod Planning Of OldConsider Your Call To Salvation
Why? Because it was not of faith, but as it were by the works of the Law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-stone;
knowing that a man is not justified by works of the Law, but through faith in Jesus Christ; even we believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith in Christ, and not by works of the Law. For all flesh will not be justified by works of law.
Verse Concepts
Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works? And then I will say to them I never knew you! Depart from Me, those working lawlessness!
because by the works of the Law none of all flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law is the knowledge of sin.
But if by grace, then it is no more of works; otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it is of works, then it is no more of grace; otherwise work is no more work.
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
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For it was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices that could not make him who did the service perfect as regards the conscience,
Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened; burnt offering and sin offering You have not asked.
And Samuel said, Does Jehovah delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice! To listen is better than the fat of rams!
For I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
For You do not desire sacrifice; or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me? says Jehovah; I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of he-goats.
But go and learn what this is, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
But if you had known what this is, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice," you would not have condemned those who are not guilty.
Sacrifices » Insufficient to secure salvation
For it was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices that could not make him who did the service perfect as regards the conscience,
Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened; burnt offering and sin offering You have not asked.
And Samuel said, Does Jehovah delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice! To listen is better than the fat of rams!
For I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
For You do not desire sacrifice; or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me? says Jehovah; I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of he-goats.
But go and learn what this is, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
But if you had known what this is, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice," you would not have condemned those who are not guilty.
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For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the eternal times.
Verse Concepts
election, to salvationBeginningGod, Purpose OfGuidance, God's Promises OfHoliness Of The SaintsHoliness, As Set Apart For GodBeginnings Of TimeSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfSanctification, Nature And BasisWork, And RedemptionPredestination, Spiritual EventsCalling, Of ChristiansCalling, Description OfBeing ForeordainedForeordained PlansSalvation Not By WorksOrderliness In SalvationBefore The BeginningGod Planning Of OldConsider Your Call To Salvation
Why? Because it was not of faith, but as it were by the works of the Law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-stone;
knowing that a man is not justified by works of the Law, but through faith in Jesus Christ; even we believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith in Christ, and not by works of the Law. For all flesh will not be justified by works of law.
Verse Concepts
Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works? And then I will say to them I never knew you! Depart from Me, those working lawlessness!
because by the works of the Law none of all flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law is the knowledge of sin.
But if by grace, then it is no more of works; otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it is of works, then it is no more of grace; otherwise work is no more work.
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
Works, good » Encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the eternal times.
Verse Concepts
election, to salvationBeginningGod, Purpose OfGuidance, God's Promises OfHoliness Of The SaintsHoliness, As Set Apart For GodBeginnings Of TimeSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfSanctification, Nature And BasisWork, And RedemptionPredestination, Spiritual EventsCalling, Of ChristiansCalling, Description OfBeing ForeordainedForeordained PlansSalvation Not By WorksOrderliness In SalvationBefore The BeginningGod Planning Of OldConsider Your Call To Salvation
Why? Because it was not of faith, but as it were by the works of the Law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-stone;
knowing that a man is not justified by works of the Law, but through faith in Jesus Christ; even we believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith in Christ, and not by works of the Law. For all flesh will not be justified by works of law.
Verse Concepts
Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works? And then I will say to them I never knew you! Depart from Me, those working lawlessness!
because by the works of the Law none of all flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law is the knowledge of sin.
But if by grace, then it is no more of works; otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it is of works, then it is no more of grace; otherwise work is no more work.
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
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