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Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Rev3:2,11.
I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee. Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die; see that no man take thy crown. How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?
Those being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. - Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers of the darkness and spiritual wickedness in high places. Therefore, take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Be clothed with humility and zeal. Hold fast unto your righteousness that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. He that hath clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, with the breastplate of righteousness; the helmet of salvation, and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace - and above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God.
Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak and slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore lay aside all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which is able to save your souls. Receive with meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls.
Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this - to be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. He who looks into the perfect Law of liberty keep himself unspotted from the world and continues in the Law, not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: The LORD is well pleased with the labour of the righteous who tendeth to life by magnifying and honoring the Law for righteousness' sake. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall {in no wise} pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? By works a man is justified, and not by faith only. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so {faith without works is dead} also.
But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
We are {(saved) by grace} through faith {not by works} lest anyone should boast. However, The LORD {reward} according to the cleanness of my hands and you will be judged by your works, but saved by grace.
Salvation a gift of God. -For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.but When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby; they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. To him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure {reward} and Righteousness delivereth from death.
If thou warn the righteous man, - sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live in his righteousness that he hath done. When the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations of the wicked man, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: He shall die in his sins. For it would had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, tha,n after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
If you love me keep My commandments. The Law of God was written with the Finger of God; and on them was written all the words, which the Lord spake. The Law is Holy and Just. Keep my Commandments. My Commandments are not burdensome. He that say he loves me and keep not my commandment is a liar and the truth is not in him. If you love Me, keep my Commandments.
Yield your members as (servants to righteousness) unto holiness. That the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For Christ is the (Fulfilment) of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth – the Law is written on your heart.
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. Flee youthful lusts: follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness - calling on the Lord out of a pure heart. He that hath clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger. He that walketh righteously, and he stoppeth his ears and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil.
Those who Remember his ways with works of righteousness shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name. He will save us, but not because of the works of righteousness but according to his mercy he will {save} us through the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
There is no righteousness in the Law, no one is righteous, no not one. Our righteousness’ is like filthy rags but The Lord is our Righteousness. Among the righteous there is favor To him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them:
Jesus said: Go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Gracious is the LORD, Mighty to save; He loveth him that followeth after righteousness. He is our righteousness. Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench- He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. -A mong the righteous there is favour – Jesus is the propitiation for our sins – By His stripes we are healed.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of the wicked. Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
The Lord is our righteousness; His mercy is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that are born of him. The LORD loveth the righteous: and his face is towards the upright. The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee, he careth for you. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. He loveth him that followeth after righteousness. A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of the wicked. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. - I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee.
When the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: He shall die in his sins.
For it would had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Yield your members as (servants to righteousness) unto holiness. That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. The LORD is well pleased with the labour of the righteous who tendeth to life by magnifying and honoring the Law for righteousness' sake.
The LORD reward according to the cleanness of my hands.
Our righteousness is like filthy rags, so, hold fast unto your righteousness and Be clothed with zeal. He that walketh righteously, speaketh uprightly; and he stoppeth his ears and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil. Flee youthful lusts: But thou, O man of God; follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.
Calling on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Those who remember his ways with works of righteousness shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
He will save us, but not because of the works of righteousness but according to his mercy he will save us through the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
(So, its not the deeds that makes the difference but the decision and the decision and effort to obey by calling on the name of Jesus He is a present help in the time of need)
For with the heart (decision) man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. God imputeth righteousness without works, For therein (the decision to believe and to change) is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. Every good and perfect gift comes from the Father of lights.
Those who are righteous is born of God and their fruit is a tree of life; It yieldeth fruit and it shall not be moved. - The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly.
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble; He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous By the word of truth, by the power of God.
By the the righteousness and the obedience of Christ the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so of one shall many be made righteous. The upright shall dwell in thy presence. The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein forever.
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. The work of righteousness is peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
And In righteousness shalt thou be established: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. Unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings.
God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewed toward His name, in that ye have ministered to the saints.
Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Do you deeds in secret and the Father who sees in the secret will Himself reward you openly. Narrow is the way that Leeds to everlasting life and few there be that find it. Not everyone that says to me Lord, Lord shall enter into the Kingdom of my father, but he who does the will of my father – Every tree that bears not good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire and how hard is it for the rich to enter into the Kingdom of heaven -With man it is impossible but with God all things is possible-is there anything too hard for God; He has good thoughts towards you - it is your Fathers good will to give you the Kingdom.
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? He that followed after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his Commandments: For this is the whole duty of man.
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Blessed are they that do his Commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Even so, come, Lord Jesus Amen.
P.S. I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee. Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, that no man take thy crown. How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?
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