Of course, the Atonement of Jesus Christ is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY for our salvation. Justification comes only through our Advocate, the Holy Messiah. But, just confessing the Savior with our mouths and then going about our business any way we want doesn't quite cut it. We have to show Him how badly we want to be cleansed from our sins. We have to repent when we do wrong, then put forth our best efforts to do better next time. Hopefully these scriptures can help you understand that:
"Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy." - Matthew 5:7
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your food works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." - Matthew 5:16
"Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." - Matthew 5:19
Really, the whole Sermon on the Mount...
"But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." - Matthew 9:13 (So there are such things as righteous people?)
"And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved." - Matthew 10:22
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works." - Matthew 16:27
"And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? ... Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thous shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. The young man saith unto thim, All these things have I kept from my youth up: What lack I yet? Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me." - Matthew 19:16-21
"Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an
hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." - Matthew 25:34-40
"And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal." - Matthew 25:46
"When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee." - Mark 2:5 (How can He see faith?)
"And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? " - Luke 6:46
"Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great." - Luke 6:47-49
"My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it." - Luke 8:21
"For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God." - John 3:20-21
"If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself." - John 7:17
"She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more." - John 8:11
"If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them." - John 13:17
"If ye love me, keep my commandments." - John 14:15
"If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love." - John 15:10
"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." - John 17:3 (See 1 John 2:3)
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost... Then they that gladly received his word were baptized." - Acts 2:38, 41
"Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that fearth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him." - Acts 10:34-35
"[God] will render to every man according to his deeds." - Romans 2:6
"But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good." - Romans 2:10
"For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified." - Romans 2:13
"What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?" - Romans 6:15-16
"The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof." - Romans 13:12-14
"Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour." - 1 Corinthians 3:8
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." - 1 Corinthians 10:13
"For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad." - 2 Corinthians 5:10
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." - Galatians 6:9
"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." - Ephesians 2:10
"Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart." - Ephesians 6:6
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"Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." - Philippians 2:12
"That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increaing in the knowledge of God." - Colossians 1:10
"Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which si the bond of perfectness." - Colossians 3:12-14
"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ." - Colossians 3:23-24
"Remember without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father." - 1 Thessalonians 1:3
"That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory." - 1 Thessalonians 2:12
"Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil." - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22
"Fore even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat, For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing." - 2 Thessalonians 3:10-13
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou and example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." - 1 Timothy 4:12
"That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." - 2 Timothy 3:16-17
"They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate." - Titus 1:16
"In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you." - Titus 2:7-8
"This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men." - Titus 3:8
"And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful." - Titus 3:14
"For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister." - Hebrews 6:10
"For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries." - Hebrews 10:26-27
ALLLL OF HEBREWS 11! FAITH LEADS TO ACTION EVERY TIME!
"But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." - Hebrews 13:16
"Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen." - Hebrews 13:21
"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him." - James 1:12
"But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves." - James 1:22
But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed." - James 1:25
"Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone." - James 2:17
ALLLLL of James 2"For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps." - 1 Peter 2:21
"The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ." - 1 Peter 3:21
"For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them." - 2 Peter 2:21
"And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked." - 1 John 2:2-6
"And the world passeth away and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever." - 1 John 2:17
"If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him." - 1 John 2:29
"Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous." - 1 John 3:6-7
"Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." - 1 John 3:9
"My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth." - 1 John 3:18
"For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous." - 1 John 5:3
"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." - 2 John 1:9
"Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. he that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God." - 3 John 1:11
"I know thy works, and charity and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first." - Revelations 2:19
"I will give unto every one of you according to your works." - Revelations 2:23
"To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne." - Revelations 3:21
"And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works." - Revelations 20:12-13"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." - Revelations 22:14
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