The Teachings of Jesus (TOJ)

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TOJ #148: Faith in/love for God is manifested by loving behavior toward people. [MT 25:31-46] The evidence of saving Faith is loving behavior. {JN 13:35, 15:12-13} It is the fruit of the Spirit {JN 15:4-8} (also see GL 5:22-23), rather than ability to work miracles (MT 24:24). This love is the basis for essential unity among all Christians {JN 15:17, 17:20-23}. Faith without love is counterfeit (JM 2:17). Satisfying GRFS is manifested by any type of personality (introverted, extroverted, etc.) as long as one is loving, but no good work merits salvation (EPH 2:8-9), because no one is perfect (PHP 3:12) except God (HB 5:7-9; TOJ #106).
 
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At this point I will include teachings from Mark and Luke that apparently occurred before the events in Matthew 26.

TOJ #149: Inner motive is the basis for God’s judgment. [MK 12:43-44] God knows our heart or thoughts (PR 16:2, HB 4:12). The point is not necessarily that the rich should become poor, but that they should share God’s blessings to help the poor so that no one is destitute (2CR 8:13-15). See TOJ #117 & the next TOJ.

TOJ #150: God’s judgment is just. [LK 12:47-48] God judges souls on the basis of what they freely choose to do with the opportunities they had to LGW and satisfy GRFS. These opportunities are symbolized by the talents in the Parable of the Talents. {MT 25:14-30} (See TOJ #149.)

TOJ #151: The result of Sin is death. [LK 13:2-9] Paul also taught this (in RM 6:23). The parable bears a resemblance to the incident when Jesus cursed the fruit tree (TOJ #123, cf. #137).

TOJ #152: The eternal result of Sin is misery/hell. [LK 16:19-28] This consequence is logical and just (TOJ #102).
 
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GWH said:
TOJ #148: Faith in/love for God is manifested by loving behavior toward people. [MT 25:31-46] The evidence of saving Faith is loving behavior. {JN 13:35, 15:12-13} It is the fruit of the Spirit {JN 15:4-8} (also see GL 5:22-23), rather than ability to work miracles (MT 24:24). This love is the basis for essential unity among all Christians {JN 15:17, 17:20-23}. Faith without love is counterfeit (JM 2:17). Satisfying GRFS is manifested by any type of personality (introverted, extroverted, etc.) as long as one is loving, but no good work merits salvation (EPH 2:8-9), because no one is perfect (PHP 3:12) except God (HB 5:7-9; TOJ #106).
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“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us:

and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭3:16-19‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

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

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:1-4‬ ‭
 
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