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John 14:15
“ If you love me, obey my commandments.
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1 John 5 3
Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.
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1John 2:5
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1John 3:21-24
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1 John 2 1-1 John 2 2
My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins— and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
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John 8:29
And the one who sent me is with me— he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.”
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1 Thessalonians 4 1
Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You live this way already, and we encourage you to do so even more.
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John 4:34
Then Jesus explained:“ My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.
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2 Peter 2 21
It would be better if they had never known the way to righteousness than to know it and then reject the command they were given to live a holy life.
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Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.
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John 17:4
I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.
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John 14:31
but I will do what the Father requires of me, so that the world will know that I love the Father. Come, let’s be going.
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John 12:49
I don’t speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it.
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Matthew 3:15-17
But Jesus said,“ It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.” So John agreed to baptize him.After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him.And a voice from heaven said,“ This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
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Isaiah 42:1-4
“ Look at my servant, whom I strengthen. He is my chosen one, who pleases me. I have put my Spirit upon him. He will bring justice to the nations.He will not shout or raise his voice in public.He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.He will not falter or lose heart until justice prevails throughout the earth. Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction.”
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1 Corinthians 7 19
For it makes no difference whether or not a man has been circumcised. The important thing is to keep God’s commandments.
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John 14:21
Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.”
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Hebrews 10:5-10
That is why, when Christ came into the world, he said to God,“ You did not want animal sacrifices or sin offerings. But you have given me a body to offer.You were not pleased with burnt offerings or other offerings for sin.Then I said,‘ Look, I have come to do your will, O God— as is written about me in the Scriptures.’”First, Christ said,“ You did not want animal sacrifices or sin offerings or burnt offerings or other offerings for sin, nor were you pleased with them”( though they are required by the law of Moses).Then he said,“ Look, I have come to do your will.” He cancels the first covenant in order to put the second into effect.For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time.
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Hebrews 7:26
He is the kind of high priest we need because he is holy and blameless, unstained by sin. He has been set apart from sinners and has been given the highest place of honor in heaven.