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Nehemiah 9:29
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Nehemiah 9:29
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29 (A) You warned them to turn back
and discover true life
by obeying your laws.
But they stubbornly refused
and continued to sin.
Nehemiah 9:29
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Nehemiah 9:29
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29 “You warned(A) them in order to turn them back to your law, but they became arrogant(B) and disobeyed your commands. They sinned against your ordinances, of which you said, ‘The person who obeys them will live by them.’(C) Stubbornly they turned their backs(D) on you, became stiff-necked(E) and refused to listen.(F)
Ezekiel 18:9
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Ezekiel 18:9
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9 (A) and faithfully obeys my laws and teachings. This man is good, and I promise he will live.
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Ezekiel 18:9
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Ezekiel 18:9
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Ezekiel 20:11-13
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Ezekiel 20:11-13
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11 (A) I gave them my laws and teachings, so they would know how to live right. 12 (B) And I commanded them to respect the Sabbath as a way of showing that they were holy and belonged to me. 13 But the Israelites rebelled against me in the desert. They refused to obey my laws and teachings, and they treated the Sabbath like any other day.
Then in my anger, I decided to destroy the Israelites in the desert once and for all.
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Ezekiel 20:11-13
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Ezekiel 20:11-13
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11 I gave them my decrees and made known to them my laws, by which the person who obeys them will live.(A) 12 Also I gave them my Sabbaths(B) as a sign(C) between us,(D) so they would know that I the Lord made them holy.(E)
13 “‘Yet the people of Israel rebelled(F) against me in the wilderness. They did not follow my decrees but rejected my laws(G)—by which the person who obeys them will live—and they utterly desecrated my Sabbaths.(H) So I said I would pour out my wrath(I) on them and destroy(J) them in the wilderness.(K)
Luke 10:28
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Luke 10:28
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28 (A) Jesus said, “You have given the right answer. If you do this, you will have eternal life.”
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Luke 10:28
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Luke 10:28
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28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”(A)
Romans 10:5
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Romans 10:5
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Anyone Can Be Saved
5 (A) Moses said a person could become acceptable to God by obeying the Law. He did this when he wrote, “If you want to live, you must do all the Law commands.”
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Romans 10:5
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Romans 10:5
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5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”[a](A)
Footnotes
- Romans 10:5 Lev. 18:5
Galatians 3:12
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Galatians 3:12
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12 (A) The Law isn't based on faith. It promises life only to people who obey its commands.
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Galatians 3:12
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Galatians 3:12
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12 The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”[a](A)
Footnotes
- Galatians 3:12 Lev. 18:5
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