Be careful not to build a doctrine of righteousness and salvation upon anything you do, for that house would surely fall, since it is founded on the limited and human instead of upon the infinite and divine.
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We should not worry over the actions of others toward us, instead being devoted to the gospel, we should love those who hate and hurt us.
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We should be eager to act like Christ so that there is unity and peace in the Church, without imagining that we have done some work that justifies us to God.
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Harmony often depends upon a quiet answer (Proverbs 15:1) instead of proving who is right. Sometimes, concord depends on no answer at all.
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As Christ alone is the satisfaction for our sins, we see love in a new light. “We love because he first loved us," not because we expect special favor from God.
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Paul consistently teaches that we are accepted on account of Christ and not on account of our love, or our works, or because we keep the law.
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The wisdom of the world concludes that effort makes the difference. So, some believe that human righteousness makes the difference with God.
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If God commands it, then there should be the reward of his favor. It makes sense. Yet, “The wisdom of this world is foolishness before God.”
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God does not say, “Do this thing and you will be saved.” He could have said something like, “Do a cartwheel and you will be saved.” Of course, he said nothing so absurd...
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We should obey God by loving one another and doing good and charitable acts. Yet these actions will never conquer sin and death or justify to God.
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Faith is not formed by love or other good works. That is backwards thinking and contrary to Scripture. Rather, love is formed by faith in Christ.
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The work of Christ on the cross is sufficient for salvation, but the person who will not love as Christ loves, has become spiritually cold or even dead.
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The assurance of God’s love for us is always disturbed by trusting in our acts because confidence is shattered by an unkind thought or lack of devotion.
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Our works add nothing to the salvation he has won for those who believe. The honor belongs to Christ, for it is God alone who justifies.
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Our works add nothing to the salvation he has won for those who believe. The honor belongs to Christ, for it is God alone who justifies.
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Jesus did not say, blessed are those who have dug a well and quenched their own thirst, but “blessed are those who hunger and thirst..."
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Being a pastor or missionary is not a free ticket to heaven. Their work is important to the kingdom, but only faith in Christ opens the gates of heaven.
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There is no grace to be derived from doing the ritual of Holy Communion. We do not receive forgiveness because we go through the motions.
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We are favored by God because we have faith in his Christ, not because, as we suppose, that he is appeased by the deeds that we have done.
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We are favored by God because we have faith in his Christ, not because, as we suppose, that he is appeased by the deeds that we have done.
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If you have faith alone in Christ alone, you will serve God with a glad and liberated heart, because of what Christ did, not because of what you do.
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You were baptized before you ever thought to do a good deed. Baptism is a sign that God gives Christ’s righteousness to sinners, not the religious.
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You were baptized before you ever thought to do a good deed. Baptism is a sign that God gives Christ’s righteousness to sinners, not the religious.
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We do not merit eternal life by our works. Instead, faith obtains this eternal life because faith justifies us and has a reconciled God through Christ Jesus.
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What God rewards the labors of fellow workers is unknown, but the certainty is that all who believe in Christ receive equal salvation.
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You may think your little church does not contribute much to the kingdom. That is the same as saying that Christ does not contribute much to his own kingdom.
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The old nature still clings to you, making your works, however well-intentioned, seem poorly executed and blemished.
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He has freely promised his merciful grace through Christ. The forgiveness of sins is certain because it depends upon the promise of God, not your deeds.
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The law requires one to keep its commandments, rules, and rituals. The gospel requires one to believe that Jesus has already fulfilled the law.
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In the group project on justification, God does the work for the entire group, without anyone in the whole history of humanity contributing a blessed thing.
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When we are reminded that God is gracious toward us and, in fact, is gracious because of Christ’s reconciling work on the cross, the heart is quieted.
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