Is scripture welcome in this thread or only church doctrine?
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 23801379 The OP seems to welcome scripture. I welcome scripture. It is food for our soul.
Revelation 22: 14 KJV
"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."
1 John 2: 3-5
"And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him"
Revelation 14: 12
"Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus"
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 23801379 1 John 3:23
"And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment."
Matthew 22:36-40
"Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets"
Mt.7: 21-23
"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. "
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 23801379 John 6:40
"And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day."
Thank you for posting those wonderful verses.
peace,
