Bible Cross References
of faith
Romans 3:24-26
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But by the free gift of God's grace all are put right with him through Christ Jesus, who sets them free.
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God offered him, so that by his blood he should become the means by which people's sins are forgiven through their faith in him. God did this in order to demonstrate that he is righteous. In the past he was patient and overlooked people's sins; but in the present time he deals with their sins, in order to demonstrate his righteousness. In this way God shows that he himself is righteous and that he puts right everyone who believes in Jesus.
Romans 5:1
Now that we have been put right with God through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Galatians 3:7-12
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You should realize, then, that the real descendants of Abraham are the people who have faith.
8
The scripture predicted that God would put the Gentiles right with himself through faith. And so the scripture announced the Good News to Abraham: "Through you God will bless all people."
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Abraham believed and was blessed; so all who believe are blessed as he was.
10
Those who depend on obeying the Law live under a curse. For the scripture says, "Whoever does not always obey everything that is written in the book of the Law is under God's curse!"
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Now, it is clear that no one is put right with God by means of the Law, because the scripture says, "Only the person who is put right with God through faith shall live."
12
But the Law has nothing to do with faith. Instead, as the scripture says, "Whoever does everything the Law requires will live."
Galatians 3:22-12
Ephesians 2:5
that while we were spiritually dead in our disobedience he brought us to life with Christ. It is by God's grace that you have been saved.
Ephesians 2:8
For it is by God's grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God's gift, so that no one can boast about it.
Titus 3:7
so that by his grace we might be put right with God and come into possession of the eternal life we hope for.
the promise
Hebrews 6:13-19
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When God made his promise to Abraham, he made a vow to do what he had promised. Since there was no one greater than himself, he used his own name when he made his vow.
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He said, "I promise you that I will bless you and give you many descendants."
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Abraham was patient, and so he received what God had promised.
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When we make a vow, we use the name of someone greater than ourselves, and the vow settles all arguments.
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To those who were to receive what he promised, God wanted to make it very clear that he would never change his purpose; so he added his vow to the promise.
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There are these two things, then, that cannot change and about which God cannot lie. So we who have found safety with him are greatly encouraged to hold firmly to the hope placed before us.
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We have this hope as an anchor for our lives. It is safe and sure, and goes through the curtain of the heavenly temple into the inner sanctuary.
2 Peter 1:10
So then, my friends, try even harder to make God's call and his choice of you a permanent experience; if you do so, you will never abandon your faith.
the father
Romans 9:8
This means that the children born in the usual way are not the children of God; instead, the children born as a result of God's promise are regarded as the true descendants.
Isaiah 51:2
Think of your ancestor, Abraham, and of Sarah, from whom you are descended. When I called Abraham, he was childless, but I blessed him and gave him children; I made his descendants numerous.