Faith, Works, and Salvation

Question 1

Matthew 6:14-15

Answer 1

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Question 2

Matthew 7:21

Answer 2

Not every one who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Question 3

Matthew 16:27

Answer 3

For the Son of man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay every man for what he has done.

Question 4

Matthew 19:16-17

Answer 4

And behold, one came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?” And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”

Question 5

Matthew 24:13

Answer 5

But he who endures to the end will be saved.

Question 6

Matthew 25:21

Answer 6

His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.”

Question 7

Luke 1:6

Answer 7

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Question 8

John 14:21

Answer 8

He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me; and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.

Question 9

Romans 2:5-8

Answer 9

…you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. For he will render to every man according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are factious and do not obey the truth, but obey wickedness, there will be wrath and fury.

Question 10

Romans 5:19

Answer 10

For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man’s obedience many will be made righteous.

Question 11

Romans 8:24-25

Answer 11

For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

Question 12

Romans 11:22

Answer 12

Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off.

Question 13

1 Corinthians 4:4-5

Answer 13

I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me. Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then every man will receive his commendation from God.

Question 14

1 Corinthians 9:27

Answer 14

but I pommel my body and subdue it, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.

Question 15

1 Corinthians 10:12

Answer 15

Therefore let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

Question 16

Galatians 5:6

Answer 16

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.

Question 17

Ephesians 2:8-10

Answer 17

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God – not because of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Question 18

Philippians 2:12-13

Answer 18

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for God is at work in you, bot to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Question 19

2 Timothy 2:12

Answer 19

if we endure, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;

Question 20

James 2:24-26

Answer 20

You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. And in the same way was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart from works is dead.