Legalism

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• Ephesians 2:8–9

  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

• John 6:28–29

  Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

• Romans 3:28

  Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

• Galatians 2:16

  Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

• Galatians 2:21

  I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

• Galatians 3:10–14

  For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. …

• John 14:15

  If ye love me, keep my commandments.

• Matthew 23:1–4

  Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. …

• Matthew 23:23–28

  Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. …

• Luke 6:46

  And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

• 2 John 1:9

  Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

• Matthew 5:20–48

  For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. …

• 1 Peter 1:15

  But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

• John 14:21

  He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

• Colossians 2:6

  As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

• Galatians 5:16

  This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

• 1 John 5:3

  For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

• Romans 12:2

  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

• 2 Timothy 2:15

  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

• Ecclesiastes 7:29

  Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

• Ecclesiastes 7:16–20

  Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. …

• Hebrews 11:1–6

  Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. …

• Romans 11:6

  And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

• Ephesians 2:8–10

  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

• Matthew 16:6

  Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

• James 2:10

  For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

• Romans 3:31

  Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

• Ecclesiastes 1:18

  For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

• Zechariah 4:6

  Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

• Ephesians 3:19

  And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

• Revelation 14:12

  Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

• Revelation 19:10

  And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

• Luke 16:17

  And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

• John 16:13

  Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

• John 6:63–65

  It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

• Habakkuk 2:4

  Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

• John 6:68

  Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

• Matthew 3:4

  And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

• Genesis 15:6

  And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

• Psalms 119:1–176

  ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. …