1 Corinthians 15:2
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2 through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you—unless you have come to believe in vain.(A)
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Hebrews 3:6
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6 Christ, however, was faithful over God’s[a] house as a son, and we are his house if we hold firm[b] the boldness and the pride inspired by hope.(A)
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James 2:17
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17 So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.
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Hebrews 2:1
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Warning to Pay Attention
2 Therefore we must pay greater attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
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2 Timothy 1:9
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9 who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace, and this grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,[a](A)
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1 Corinthians 1:18
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Christ the Power and Wisdom of God
18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.(A)
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James 2:26
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26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is also dead.
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James 2:14
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Faith without Works Is Dead
14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Surely that faith cannot save, can it?(A)
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Hebrews 3:14
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14 For we have become partners of Christ, if only we hold our first confidence firm to the end.
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Colossians 1:23
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23 provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature[a] under heaven. I, Paul, became a minister of this gospel.(A)
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Ephesians 2:8
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8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God—
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Galatians 3:4
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4 Did you experience so much for nothing?—if it really was for nothing.(A)
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John 8:31-32
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True Disciples
31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”(A)
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Hebrews 10:23
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23 Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.(A)
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Hebrews 4:14
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Jesus the Great High Priest
14 Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.(A)
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2 Thessalonians 2:15
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15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.(A)
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2 Corinthians 6:1
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6 As we work together with him,[a] we entreat you also not to accept the grace of God in vain.(A)
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Romans 1:16
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The Power of the Gospel
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is God’s saving power for everyone who believes,[a] for the Jew first and also for the Greek.(A)
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Luke 8:13
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13 The ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe only for a while and in a time of testing fall away.
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Proverbs 6:20-23
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20 My child, keep your father’s commandment,
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.(A)
21 Bind them upon your heart always;
tie them around your neck.(B)
22 When you walk, they[a] will lead you;
when you lie down, they[b] will watch over you;
and when you awake, they[c] will talk with you.(C)
23 For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light,
and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,(D)
Proverbs 4:13
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13 Keep hold of instruction; do not let go;
guard her, for she is your life.
Proverbs 3:1
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Admonition to Trust and Honor God
3 My child, do not forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commandments,(A)
Psalm 106:12-13
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12 Then they believed his words;
they sang his praise.(A)
13 But they soon forgot his works;
they did not wait for his counsel.(B)
2 Corinthians 2:15
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15 For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing:(A)
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1 Corinthians 15:14
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14 and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation is in vain and your faith is in vain.
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