Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Christian conduct » Living » Unto righteousness
You were set free from the tyranny of Sin, and became the bondservants of Righteousness--
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The burden of our sins He Himself carried in His own body to the Cross and bore it there, so that we, having died so far as our sins are concerned, may live righteous lives. By His wounds yours have been healed.
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Divine Requirements » General references to
"Why do you ask me," He replied, "about what is good? There is only One who is truly good. But if you desire to enter into Life, keep the Commandments."
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Humility » Encouraged
In the same way you younger men must submit to your elders; and all of you must gird yourselves with humility towards one another, for God sets Himself against the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
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Let the same disposition be in you which was in Christ Jesus.
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On the contrary, when you are invited go and take the lowest place, that when your host comes round he may say to you, 'My friend, come up higher.' This will be doing you honour in the presence of all the other guests.
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For through the authority graciously given to me I warn every individual among you not to value himself unduly, but to cultivate sobriety of judgement in accordance with the amount of faith which God has allotted to each one.
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This is true; yet it was their unbelief that cut them off, and you only stand through your faith.
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Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
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With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves.
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Humility » Necessary to the service of God
Justice » God » Requires
Mercy » Man commanded to exercise
"Blessed are the compassionate, for they shall receive compassion.
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Be compassionate just as your Father is compassionate.
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For he who shows no mercy will have judgement given against him without mercy; but mercy triumphs over judgement.
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Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
and To love Him with all one's heart, with all one's understanding, and with all one's strength, and to love one's fellow man no less than oneself, is far better than all our whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices."
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Religion » True religion » Scriptural definition of
and To love Him with all one's heart, with all one's understanding, and with all one's strength, and to love one's fellow man no less than oneself, is far better than all our whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices."
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The religious service which is pure and stainless in the sight of our God and Father is to visit fatherless children and widowed women in their time of trouble, and to keep one's own self unspotted from the world.
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Love avoids doing any wrong to one's fellow man, and is therefore complete obedience to Law.
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Requirements » What the lord requires
As for us Apostles, let any one take this view of us--we are Christ's officers, and stewards of God's secret truths. This being so, it follows that fidelity is what is required in stewards.
True religion » Scriptural definition of
and To love Him with all one's heart, with all one's understanding, and with all one's strength, and to love one's fellow man no less than oneself, is far better than all our whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices."
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The religious service which is pure and stainless in the sight of our God and Father is to visit fatherless children and widowed women in their time of trouble, and to keep one's own self unspotted from the world.
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Love avoids doing any wrong to one's fellow man, and is therefore complete obedience to Law.
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