Matthew 16:27--For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father's glory, and then he will repay everyone according to his conduct.
John 5:29--and will come out, those who have done good deeds to the resurrection of life, but those who have done wicked deeds to the resurrection of condemnation.
Revelation 22:12--"Behold, I am coming soon. I bring with me the recompense I will give to each according to his deeds.
Matthew 12:37--By your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
Romans 3:28-
Romans 4:1-8-- can't expect God to pay
Romans 4:17
Romans 11:35--"Or who has given him anything that he may be repaid?"
Romans 2:2-13-- doesnt mention perfect obedience, but repentance
Psalm 18:21-24--The LORD acknowledged my righteousness, rewarded my clean hands. For I kept the ways of the LORD; I was not disloyal to my God. His laws were all before me, his decrees I did not cast aside. I was honest toward him; I was on guard against sin.
Luke 1:6--Both were righteous in the eyes of God, observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.
sinned, Genesis 4:4, etc noah found grace, blameless, walking all ways--not looking by law, but grace
Romans 2:7--eternal life to those who seek glory, honor, and immortality through perseverance in "good works"
Saved by grace alone, grace no more grace.
Cant require God's pay
Romans 2:13-- For it is not those who hear the law who are just in the sight of God; rather, those who observe the law will be justified.
Romans 2:16--on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge people's hidden works through Christ Jesus.
Romans 14:10-11--So (then) each of us shall give an account of himself (to God). for it is written: "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bend before me, and every tongue shall give praise to God."
2 Corinthians 5:10-11--For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive recompense, according to what he did in the body, whether good or evil. Therefore, since we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade others; but we are clearly apparent to God, and I hope we are also apparent to your consciousness.
James 2:10--one sin condemns
James 2:24- "...NOT BY FAITH ALONE"
No men witness the sacrifice, men at the bottom of the mountain
Genesis 14:6--verb dechiao, both abraham, justify, 2 definitions of same? james 2:21--mixing...vindicating? or justifying?
Kindness not debt rewards, not legally obliged
1 John 3:17--If someone who has worldly means sees a brother in need and refuses him compassion, how can the love of God remain in him?***Perfect example of the CAtholic theology of works
Revelation 3:4--However, you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments; they will walk with me dressed in white, because they are worthy.
Revelation 3:5-- '"The victor will thus be dressed in white, and I will never erase his name from the book of life but will acknowledge his name in the presence of my Father and of his angels."
Revelation 19:8--She was allowed to wear a bright, clean linen garment." The linen represents the righteous deeds of the holy ones. **Shows what a clean garment means--WORKS
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"And David said to Nathan: I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David: The Lord also hath taken away thy sin: thou shalt not die." (2 Sam. 12:13)
"And David said to God: I have sinned exceedingly in doing this: I beseech thee take away the iniquity of thy servant, for I have done foolishly." (1 Chr. 21:8)
"Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin ... Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow ... Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels." (Ps. 51:2, 7-10)
"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our iniquities from us." (Ps. 103:12)
"I am he that blot out thy iniquities for my own sake, and I will not remember thy sins." (Is. 43:25)
"I have blotted out thy iniquities as a cloud, and thy sins as a mist." (Is. 44:22)
"And I will pour upon you clean water, and you shall be cleansed from all your filthiness, and I will cleanse you from all your idols. And I will give you a new heart, and put a new spirit within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and will give you a heart of flesh." (Ezek. 36:25-26)
"I will save them out of all the places in which they have sinned, and I will cleanse them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God." (Ezek. 37:23)
New Testament
"Be penitent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out." (Acts 3:19)
"And hope confoundeth not: because the charity of God is poured forth in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost who is given to us." (Rom. 5:5)
"For as by the disobedience of one man, many were made sinners: so also by the obedience of one, many shall be made just." (Rom. 5:19)
"And such some of you were. But you are washed: but you are sanctified: but you are justified: in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God." (1 Cor. 6:11)
"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost." (Tit. 3:5)
"Who being the brightness of his glory and the figure of his substance and upholding all things by the word of his power, making purgation of sins, sitteth on the right hand of the majesty on high." (Heb. 1:3)
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all iniquity." (1 John 1:9)
"Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called and should be the sons of God." (1 John 3:1)
"He that doth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous." (1 John 3:7)