Matthew 7:13-14
13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad and easy to travel is the path that leads the way to destruction and eternal loss, and there are many who enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow and difficult to travel is the path that leads the way to [everlasting] life, and there are few who find it. (Amplified Bible)
GENESIS 39:7 ¶ And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
8 But he* refused,* and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife:how then can* I* do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Exodus 20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
PSALM 111:10 The fear of the LORD (is the beginning of wisdom:)
a good understanding have all they that *do* his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
ISAIAH CHAPTER 48:18 O that *thou* hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had *thy* peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:\
I CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 7 19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments *of God.*
[The book of ordinances written by Moses is nothing; Yahweh’s Royal Ten Commandments written on stone tablets by Yahweh is everything.]
ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 12 13 ¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep *his* commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Isaiah 51:7Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, (the people in whose heart is my law;)
PSALM 119/ 165 ¶ Great peace have they which love thy law: and *nothing* shall offend them.
John 15:10 *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.
Failure to Obey Yahweh’s Laws Results In Sin Against Yahweh
I JOHN 3:4 ¶ Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
I JOHN 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments,
* is a liar*, and *the truth* is not in him.
5 But whoso keepeth *his word*, in him verily is the love of God perfected:
hereby know we that we are in him.II PETER 2:21 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.
If Yahweh Doesn’t Take Sin Lightly, Neither should we!
HEBREWS 1:8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9 Thou *hast loved* righteousness, and hated iniquity;*therefore* God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
I JOHN 3:4 ¶ *Whosoever* committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
HEBREWS 6:4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
HEBREWS 10:26 For if we sin wilfully *after* that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
28 He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
I JOHN 3:4 ¶ Whosoevercommitteth sin transgresseth also the law:
for sin *is* the transgression of the law.
I CORINTHIANS 6:9 ¶ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Righteousness Stems From Repenting From Our Wicked Ways And Changing The Course Of Our Life From Doing Wrong To Doing Right–Faith Shown By Our Works!
Deuteronomy 6:25 And it shall be our righteousness,
if we observe to do *all* these commandments before the LORD our God,
( as he hath commanded us.)
EXODUS CHP 31:18 And he (THE HOLY GOD) gave unto Moses,
when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai,
two tables of testimony, (tables of stone,) (written with *the finger* of God.)
ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 3 14 I know that,whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
PSALM 111/ 10 The fear of the LORD (is the beginning of wisdom:)
a good understanding have *all* they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
I CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 6 9 ¶ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived:
I JOHN CHAPTER 3 4 ¶ Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
I CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 6 9 ¶ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived:
John 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken,the *same* shall judge him in the last day.
*REPENT*
For* all* have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; REPENT REPENT*REPENT*