Righteousness
"If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?" 1 Peter 4:18
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." Matthew 7:13,14
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" 2 Corinthians 5:17
"Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to." Luke 13:24
"Everyone" runs around claimingÂ
to be a Christian. But as the texts above indicate, very few are Christians. As we have learned from our previous studies, the reason so few know how to be righteous is that they have been taught lies about righteousness. Jesus taught three (3) main points that each Christian must possess to get to heaven: be perfect, stop sinning and keep the Ten Commandments to earn eternal life.
We are now finished with the major points of the Bible. How you relate to them will determine your eternal destiny. The following texts will give you more food for thought on this topic. God bless you and keep you as you put into practice what you have learned. Your eternal life or death is in your hands. Please make the right choice.
If you claim to be a "son of God", you need to read Malachi. "A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due Me? If I am a master, where is the respect due Me?" "But you have turned from the way and by your teaching have caused many to stumble; you have violated the covenant with Levi." Malachi 1:6; 2:8
Related Text
| Genesis
4:7, 26 |
Genesis 5:24 |
| Genesis 6:9 |
Genesis 7:1 |
| Genesis 17:1 |
Genesis 18:19 |
| Exodus 20:20 |
Leviticus 10:10 |
| Leviticus
11:44, 45 |
Leviticus 19:2 |
| Leviticus
20:7, 8 |
Leviticus
20:24, 26 |
| Leviticus
21:6, 8, 23 |
Leviticus
22:9, 16, 32 |
| Deuteronomy 7:6 |
Deuteronomy 18:13 |
| Deuteronomy
26:18, 19 |
Joshua
23:8, 11 |
| Joshua 24:14 |
1 Samuel 7:3 |
| 1 Samuel
12:23, 24 |
2 Samuel
22:21-27, 33 |
| 1 Kings 3:6 |
1 Kings
8:23, 35, 36 |
| 1 Kings 14:8 |
1 Kings
15:5, 11, 14 |
| 1 Kings 19:18 |
1 Kings 22:43 |
| 2 Kings
15:3, 34 |
2 Kings 18:3 |
| 2 Kings 22:2 |
1 Chronicles
28:9, 10, 20 |
| 2 Chronicles
6:26, 37, 38 |
2 Chronicles
7:14, 17 |
| 2Chronicles 14:2 |
2 Chronicles 16:9 |
| 2 Chronicles 17:3 |
2 Chronicles 24:2 |
| 2 Chronicles 25:2 |
2 Chronicles 26:4 |
| 2 Chronicles
27:2, 6 |
2 Chronicles 29:2 |
| 2 Chronicles
31:20, 21 |
2 Chronicles
34:2, 27 |
| Job
1:1, 8, 22 |
Job 2:3 |
| Job 6:10 |
Job 12:4 |
| Job 17:9 |
Job 23:11,
12 |
| Job 27:3-6 |
Job 32:1 |
| Job 33:8,
9 |
Job 42:7,
8 |
| Psalm 1:1,
6 |
Psalm 7:8 |
| Psalm 15:1-3 |
Psalm 17:3 |
| Psalm 18:20-26 |
Psalm 23:3 |
| Psalm
26:1-5, 11 |
Psalm
33:1, 5 |
| Psalm 34:13-15 |
Psalm
37:5, 6, 27, 34, 39 |
| Psalm 39:1 |
Psalm 45:7 |
| Psalm 51:10 |
Psalm
58:10, 11 |
| Psalm 64:10 |
Psalm 66:18 |
| Psalm 97:10 |
Psalm 119:121 |
| Proverbs 8:20 |
Proverbs 11:20 |
| Proverbs 20:7 |
Proverbs 28:18 |
| Isaiah 1:19 |
Isaiah 3:10 |
| Isaiah
26:3, 4 |
Isaiah 30:15 |
| Isaiah
33:14, 15 |
Isaiah 48:17 |
| Isaiah 55:6-9 |
Isaiah 57:15 |
| Isaiah
58:8, 9 |
Jeremiah 4:14 |
| Jeremiah 6:16 |
Jeremiah 15:19 |
| Jeremiah
17:7, 10 |
Jeremiah 18:7-12 |
| Jeremiah 22:3 |
Jeremiah 23:28 |
| Jeremiah 24:7 |
Jeremiah 25:5 |
| Jeremiah 26:3 |
Jeremiah
32:19, 39 |
| Jeremiah 35:15 |
Jeremiah
36:3, 7 |
| Jeremiah 39:18 |
Jeremiah 48:10 |
| Jeremiah 51:45 |
Ezekiel 3:18-21 |
| Ezekiel
7:3, 8, 9 |
Ezekiel 14:6 |
| Ezekiel 18:20-32 |
Ezekiel 33:8-20 |
| Hosea
2:12, 13 |
Hosea
5:14, 15 |
| Hosea 6:1 |
Hosea 12:6 |
| Jonah
3:8, 10 |
Micah 2:7 |
| Micah 4:2 |
Micah 6:8 |
| Habakkuk 2:4 |
Zephaniah 3:13 |
| Zechariah
1:3, 4 |
Zechariah
8:16, 17 |
| Malachi 2:6 |
Malachi
3:7, 16, 18 |
| Matthew
5:3-12, 16, 20, 29, 30, 48 |
Matthew
6:22, 24, 33 |
| Matthew
7:13, 14, 16-20, 24 |
Matthew
9:16, 17 |
| Matthew
10:37, 38 |
Matthew
12:33, 35 |
| Matthew
13:8, 15, 23, 38, 43 |
Matthew
16:24, 25 |
| Matthew
18:3, 4, 8, 9 |
Mark 2:21,
22 |
| Mark 4:8 |
Mark 6:12 |
| Mark 8:34 |
Mark 9:43-48 |
| Mark
10:25, 29, 30 |
Luke 1:74,
75 |
| Luke 2:25 |
Luke 6:47 |
| Luke 8:15 |
Luke 11:36 |
| Luke 13:2-5 |
Luke 13:24 |
| Luke 14:33 |
Luke 16:13 |
| Luke 23:50 |
John 8:31,
32, 36 |
| John 12:46 |
Acts 3:22 |
| Acts 8:22 |
Acts 13:22 |
| Acts 17:11 |
Acts 19:18 |
| Acts
20:21, 32 |
Acts
24:16, 25 |
| Acts 26:20 |
Romans
1:5, 17 |
| Romans
2:6, 7, 29 |
Romans 4:12 |
| Romans 6:1-23 |
Romans
8:12, 13, 29 |
| Romans 10:4 |
Romans
12:1, 2, 9, 21 |
| Romans 13:12-14 |
Romans
16:19, 26 |
| 1 Corinthians
1:2, 10, 30 |
1 Corinthians 5:5 |
| 1 Corinthians
6:11, 20 |
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 |
| 1 Corinthians
15:2, 31, 33, 34, 58 |
2 Corinthians
1:12, 21 |
| 2 Corinthians 3:18 |
2 Corinthians
4:2, 6, 7 |
| 2 Corinthians
5:17, 21 |
2 Corinthians 6:14-17 |
| 2 Corinthians
7:1, 15 |
2 Corinthians
9:8, 13 |
| 2 Corinthians
10:5, 6 |
2 Corinthians 12:21 |
| 2 Corinthians
13:5, 7, 9, 11 |
Galatians 1:4 |
| Galatians 2:20 |
Galatians
5:1, 7, 13, 16, 17, 24, 25 |
| Galatians
6:7-9, 15 |
Ephesians 1:4 |
| Ephesians 2:1-10 |
Ephesians
4:12, 13, 15, 22-24 |
| Ephesians
5:1, 8-11, 17, 27 |
Ephesians 6:16 |
| Philippians
1:6, 10 |
Philippians 2:12-16 |
| Philippians
3:8, 9 |
Philippians
4:8, 13 |
| Colossians
1:10, 11, 13, 14, 21-23, 28 |
Colossians
2:20, 21 |
| Colossians
3:1, 5-10, 12, 23 |
1 Thessalonians 2:10 |
| 1 Thessalonians 3:13 |
1 Thessalonians
4:3, 4, 7 |
| 1 Thessalonians
5:5, 6, 21-23 |
1 Timothy
1:5, 18, 19 |
| 1 Timothy
5:20, 22, 25 |
1 Timothy
6:11, 12 |
| 2 Timothy 1:9 |
2 Timothy
2:19, 21, 22, 26 |
| Titus 1:7,
8 |
Titus 2:7,
12-14 |
| Titus 3:3,
8, 14 |
Hebrews 10:14 |
| Hebrews
12:1, 2, 4, 14 |
James 1:21 |
| James
3:17, 18 |
James 4:7,
8 |
| 1 Peter
1:13-16, 22, 23 |
1 Peter 2:1-3 |
| 1 Peter
2:21-24 |
1 Peter
3:11, 12 |
| 1 Peter
4:1, 2, 18 |
1 Peter 5:8 |
| 2 Peter
1:3-8, 10 |
2 Peter
3:11, 14 |
| 1 John
1:6, 7 |
1 John 2:15 |
| 1 John
3:6-9, 18 |
1 John 5:18 |
| 2 John 8-11 |
3 John 3,
4, 11 |
| Jude 24 |
Revelation
2:2, 5, 10, 19 |
| Revelation
3:3, 4 |
Revelation 14:5 |
