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Jesus said, "In the same way there is more happiness in heaven because of one sinner who turns to God than over 99 good people who don't need to." Douay-Rheims Bible I say to you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance. English Revised Version
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ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, in heaven, that is, in the heart of God....
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I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven...
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In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost...
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Feb 7, 2012 · The only biblically consistent answer to the question of how Lot was righteous (2 Pet 2:7) is that he, like Abraham, believed God. Lot was righteous not because he acted perfectly in the incident with the two strangers in Genesis 19—-far from it. But we know from Peter that he was troubled by the sin he saw around him day after day.
Verse 18. - And if the righteous scarcely be saved. St. Peter is quoting the Septuagint Version of Proverbs 11:31.That version departs considerably from the Hebrew, which is accurately represented by the Authorized Version, "Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth; much more the wicked and the sinner."
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.” NASB 1977 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.” Legacy Standard Bible
Updated on April 10, 2019. Righteousness is the state of moral perfection required by God to enter heaven. However, the Bible clearly states that human beings cannot achieve righteousness through their own efforts: "Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God's sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of ...
Jul 5, 2024 · 1. The righteousness of God is not earned, it is given through exchange. The unique thing about God’s righteousness and God seeing you as approved is that there is not enough you could ever do to earn God’s approval. This is not only unique, it is also a relief because it takes the burden off.
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Though man’s righteousness fails, God’s endures. This is the meaning of mercy, steadfast love, or the “grace” of the Christian message. In spite of man’s failures, the righteous God is as Isaiah described Him, “a righteous God and a Savior” . God intervenes on behalf of His own to save them from the disintegrating effects of sin ...