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.
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 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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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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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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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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