Reject Lawlessness, Knowing that Faith Without Works Is Dead

Sha’ul Taught His Followers Lawlessness, Claiming that Faith Alone, Without Works, Justifies Salvation, While Labeling the Law Mosheh Received from יהוה as Dead

‘to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He is righteous and declares righteous the one who has belief in יהושע. Where, then, is the boasting? It is shut out. By what torah? Of works? No, but by the torah of belief. For we reckon that a man is declared right by belief without works of Torah.’

Romiyim (Romans) 3:26-28

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/ROM.3.26-28

‘For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, through the Torah, were working in our members to bear fruit to death. But now we have been released from the Torah, having died to what we were held by, so that we should serve in newness of Spirit and not in oldness of letter. What, then, shall we say? Is the Torah sin? Let it not be! However, I did not know sin except through the Torah. For also the covetousness I knew not if the Torah had not said, “You shall not covet.” But sin, having taken the occasion through the command, did work in me all sorts of covetousness. For apart from Torah sin is dead. And I was alive apart from the Torah once, but when the command came, the sin revived, and I died. And the command which was to result in life, this I found to result in death.’

Romiyim (Romans) 7:5-10

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/ROM.7.5-10

‘For we know that the Torah is Spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin. For what I work, I know not. For what I wish, that I do not practise, but what I hate, that I do. But if I do what I do not wish, I agree with the Torah that it is good. And now, it is no longer I that work it, but the sin dwelling in me. For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, dwells no good. For to wish is present with me, but to work the good I do not find. For the good that I wish to do, I do not do; but the evil I do not wish to do, this I practise. And if I do that which I do not wish, it is no longer I who work it, but the sin dwelling in me. I find therefore this law, that when I wish to do the good, that the evil is present with me. For I delight in the Torah of Elohim according to the inward man, but I see another torah in my members, battling against the torah of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the torah of sin which is in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from this body of death? Thanks to Elohim, through יהושע Messiah our Master! So then, with the mind I myself truly serve the Torah of Elohim, but with the flesh the torah of sin.’

Romiyim (Romans) 7:14-25

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/ROM.7.14-25

‘but Yisra’ĕl following after the Torah of righteousness, has not arrived at the Torah of righteousness. Why? Because it was not of belief, but as by works of Torah. For they stumbled at the Stone of stumbling.’

Romiyim (Romans) 9:31-32

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/ROM.9.31-32

‘For Messiah is the goal of the ‘Torah unto righteousness’ to everyone who believes.’

Romiyim (Romans) 10:4

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/ROM.10.4

‘But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” – that is, the word of belief which we are proclaiming: That if you confess with your mouth the Master יהושע and believe in your heart that Elohim has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.’

Romiyim (Romans) 10:8-9

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/ROM.10.8-9

‘So therefore also, at this present time a remnant according to the choice of favour has come to be. And if by favour, it is no longer of works, otherwise favour is no longer favour. And if it is of works, it is no longer favour, otherwise work is no longer work.’

Romiyim (Romans) 11:5-6

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/ROM.11.5-6

‘All is permitted me, but not all do profit. All is permitted me, but not all build up.’

Qorintiyim Aleph (1 Corinthians) 10:23

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/1CO.10.23

‘Having then such expectation, we use much boldness of speech, and not like Mosheh, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Yisra’ĕl should not look steadily at the end of what was passing away. But their minds were hardened, for to this day, when the old covenant is being read, that same veil remains, not lifted, because in Messiah it is taken away.’

Qorintiyim Bĕt (2 Corinthians) 3:12-14

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/2CO.3.12-14

‘knowing that a man is not declared right by works of Torah, but through belief in יהושע Messiah, even we have believed in Messiah יהושע, in order to be declared right by belief in Messiah and not by works of Torah, because by works of Torah no flesh shall be declared right.’

Galatiyim (Galatians) 2:16

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/GAL.2.16

‘“For through Torah I died to Torah, in order to live to Elohim.’

Galatiyim (Galatians) 2:19

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/GAL.2.19

‘“I do not set aside the favour of Elohim, for if righteousness is through Torah, then Messiah died for naught.”’

Galatiyim (Galatians) 2:21

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/GAL.2.21

‘This only I wish to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of Torah, or by the hearing of belief? Are you so senseless? Having begun in the Spirit, do you now end in the flesh? Have you suffered so much in vain – if indeed in vain? Is He, then, who is supplying the Spirit to you and working miracles among you, doing it by works of Torah, or by hearing of belief? Even so Aḇraham “did believe Elohim, and it was reckoned unto him as righteousness.” Know, then, that those who are of belief are sons of Aḇraham.’

Galatiyim (Galatians) 3:2-7

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/GAL.3.2-7

‘For as many as are of works of Torah are under the curse, for it has been written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all that has been written in the Book of the Torah, to do them.” And that no one is declared right by Torah before Elohim is clear, for “The righteous shall live by belief.” And the Torah is not of belief, but “The man who does them shall live by them.” Messiah redeemed us from the curse of the Torah, having become a curse for us – for it has been written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs upon a tree.” – in order that the blessing of Aḇraham might come upon the nations in Messiah יהושע, to receive the promise of the Spirit through belief.’

Galatiyim (Galatians) 3:10-14

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/GAL.3.10-14

‘But the Scripture has shut up all mankind under sin, that the promise by belief in יהושע Messiah might be given to those who believe. But before belief came, we were being guarded under Torah, having been shut up for the belief being about to be revealed. Therefore the Torah became our trainer unto Messiah, in order to be declared right by belief. And after belief has come, we are no longer under a trainer.’

Galatiyim (Galatians) 3:22-25

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/GAL.3.22-25

‘For by favour you have been saved, through belief, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of Elohim, it is not by works, so that no one should boast.’

Eph`siyim (Ephesians) 2:8-9

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/EPH.2.8-9

‘But now in Messiah יהושע you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah. For He is our peace, who has made both one, and having broken down the partition of the barrier, having abolished in His flesh the enmity – the torah of the commands in dogma – so as to create in Himself one renewed man from the two, thus making peace,’

Eph`siyim (Ephesians) 2:13-15

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/EPH.2.13-15

‘having blotted out that which was written by hand against us – by the dogmas – which stood against us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the stake.’

Qolasim (Colossians) 2:14

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/COL.2.14

‘By saying, ‘renewed,’ He has made the first old. Now what becomes old and growing aged is near disappearing.’

Iḇ`rim (Hebrews) 8:13

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/HEB.8.13

Recall that Torah Warned Against False Prophets Who Teach Against the Commands of יהוה, Especially While Showing Signs and Wonders

‘“When there arises among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and he shall give you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder shall come true, of which he has spoken to you, saying, ‘Let us go after other mighty ones – which you have not known – and serve them,’ do not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for יהוה your Elohim is trying you to know whether you love יהוה your Elohim with all your heart and with all your being. “Walk after יהוה your Elohim and fear Him, and guard His commands and obey His voice, and serve Him and cling to Him. “And that prophet or that dreamer of dreams is put to death, because he has spoken apostasy against יהוה your Elohim – who brought you out of the land of Mitsrayim and ransomed you from the house of bondage – to make you stray from the way in which יהוה your Elohim commanded you to walk. Thus you shall purge the evil from your midst.’

Deḇarim (Deuteronomy) 13:1-5

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/DEU.13.1-5

‘Bind up the witness, seal the Torah among my taught ones. And I shall wait on יהוה, who hides His face from the house of Ya‛aqoḇ. And I shall look for Him. Look, I and the children whom יהוה has given me – for signs and wonders in Yisra’ĕl from יהוה of hosts, who dwells in Mount Tsiyon. And when they say to you, “Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter,” should not a people seek their Elohim? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living? To the Torah and to the witness! If they do not speak according to this Word, it is because they have no daybreak. And they shall pass through it hard pressed and hungry. And it shall be, when they are hungry, that they shall be wroth and curse their sovereign and their Elohim, looking upward. And they shall look to the earth and see distress and darkness, gloom of hard times, and be driven into thick darkness.’

Yeshayah (Isaiah) 8:16-22

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/ISA.8.16-22

יהושע Messiah and His Appointed Emissaries Instructed Followers of יהוה to Keep the Father’s Commands for Salvation, Warning That Faith Without Works Is Dead:

‘“And the axe is already laid to the root of the trees. Every tree, then, which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.’

Mattithyahu (Matthew) 3:10

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/MAT.3.10

‘Let your light so shine before men, so that they see your good works and praise your Father who is in the heavens. Do not think that I came to destroy the Torah or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to complete. For truly, I say to you, till the heaven and the earth pass away, one yod or one tittle shall by no means pass from the Torah till all be done. “Whoever, then, breaks one of the least of these commands, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the reign of the heavens; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens. For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall by no means enter into the reign of the heavens.’

Mattithyahu (Matthew) 5:16-20

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/MAT.5.16-20

‘Therefore, be perfect, as your Father in the heavens is perfect.’

Mattithyahu (Matthew) 5:48

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/MAT.5.48

‘“By their fruits you shall know them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles? “So every good tree yields good fruit, but a rotten tree yields wicked fruit. “A good tree is unable to yield wicked fruit, and a rotten tree to yield good fruit. “Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. “So then, by their fruits you shall know them – “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Master, Master,’ shall enter into the reign of the heavens, but he who is doing the desire of My Father in the heavens. “Many shall say to Me in that day, ‘Master, Master, have we not prophesied in Your Name, and cast out demons in Your Name, and done many mighty works in Your Name?’ “And then I shall declare to them, ‘I never knew you, depart from Me, you who work lawlessness!’ “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does them, shall be like a wise man who built his house on the rock, “and the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. “And everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does not do them, shall be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand, and the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell, and great was its fall.” And it came to be, when יהושע had ended these words, that the people were astonished at His teaching, for He was teaching them as one possessing authority, and not as the scribes.’

Mattithyahu (Matthew) 7:16-29

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/MAT.7.16-29

‘“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten, for a tree is known by its fruit.’

Mattithyahu (Matthew) 12:33

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/MAT.12.33

‘Then there came to יהושע scribes and Pharisees from Yerushalayim, saying, Why do Your taught ones transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread. But He answering, said to them, “Why do you also transgress the command of Elohim because of your tradition? “For Elohim has commanded, saying, ‘Respect your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ “But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me has been dedicated,” is certainly released from respecting his father or mother.’ So you have nullified the command of Elohim by your tradition. “Hypocrites! Yeshayahu rightly prophesied about you, saying, ‘This people draw near to Me with their mouth, and respect Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. ‘But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as teachings the commands of men.’ ” And calling the crowd near, He said to them, “Hear and understand: “Not that which goes into the mouth defiles the man, but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles the man. Then His taught ones came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees stumbled when they heard this word?” But He answering, said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted shall be uprooted. “Leave them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both shall fall into a ditch. And Kĕpha answering, said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.” And יהושע said, “Are you also still without understanding? “Do you not understand that whatever enters into the mouth goes into the stomach, and is cast out in the sewer? “But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and these defile the man. “For out of the heart come forth wicked reasonings, murders, adulteries, whorings, thefts, false witnessings, slanders. “These defile the man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.”’

Mattithyahu (Matthew) 15:1-20

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/MAT.15.1-20

‘And יהוה says, “Because this people has drawn near with its mouth, and with its lips they have esteemed Me, and it has kept its heart far from Me, and their fear of Me has become a command of men that is taught!’

Yeshayah (Isaiah) 29:13

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/ISA.29.13

‘For the Son of Aḏam is going to come in the esteem of His Father with His messengers, and then He shall reward each according to his works.’

Mattithyahu (Matthew) 16:27

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/MAT.16.27

‘“Woe to the world because of stumbling-blocks! For it is necessary that stumbling-blocks come, but woe to that man by whom the stumbling-block comes! “And if your hand or foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be thrown into the everlasting fire. “And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be thrown into the fire of GĕHinnom.’

Mattithyahu (Matthew) 18:7-9

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/MAT.18.7-9

‘And see, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good shall I do to have everlasting life?” And He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One – Elohim. But if you wish to enter into life, guard the commands.” He said to Him, “Which?” And יהושע said, ” ‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ ‘Respect your father and your mother,’ and ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ ” The young man said to Him, “All these I have watched over from my youth, what do I still lack?” יהושע said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me.”’

Mattithyahu (Matthew) 19:16-21

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/MAT.19.16-21

‘“And when the Son of Aḏam comes in His esteem, and all the set-apart messengers with Him, then He shall sit on the throne of His esteem. “And all the nations shall be gathered before Him, and He shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats. “And He shall set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the Sovereign shall say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the reign prepared for you from the foundation of the world – ” for I was hungry and you gave Me food, I was thirsty and you gave Me drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you visited Me, I was in prison and you came to Me.’ Then the righteous shall answer Him, saying, ‘Master, when did we see You hungry and we fed You , or thirsty and gave You to drink? And when did we see You a stranger and took You in, or naked and clothed You ? And when did we see You sick, or in prison, and we came to You?’ “And the Sovereign shall answer and say to them, ‘Truly, I say to you, in so far as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you did it to Me.’ He shall then also say to those on the left hand, ‘Go away from Me, accursed ones, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his messengers – ” for I was hungry and you gave Me no food, I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, was naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’ “Then they also shall answer Him, saying, ‘Master, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not serve You?’ Then He shall answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, in so far as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ ” And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.’

Mattithyahu (Matthew) 25:31-46

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/MAT.25.31-46

‘Depart from me, all you workers of wickedness; For יהוה has heard the voice of my weeping.’

Tehillim (Psalms) 6:8

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/PSA.6.8

‘Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, “Why do Your taught ones not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?” And He answering, said to them, “Well did Yeshayahu prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it has been written, ‘This people respect Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. And in vain do they worship Me, teaching as teachings the commands of men.’ Forsaking the command of Elohim, you hold fast the tradition of men. And He said to them, “Well do you set aside the command of Elohim, in order to guard your tradition. “For Mosheh said, ‘Respect your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ “But you say, ‘If a man says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me, is Qorban (that is, a gift),” ’ you no longer let him do any matter at all for his father or his mother, nullifying the Word of Elohim through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such traditions you do.”’

Marqos (Mark) 7:5-13

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/MRK.7.5-13

‘“And if your hand makes you stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled, than having two hands, to go into GĕHinnom, into the unquenchable fire, where ‘their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ “And if your foot makes you stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled, than having two feet, to be thrown into GĕHinnom, into the unquenchable fire, where ‘their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ “And if your eye makes you stumble, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter into the reign of Elohim with one eye, than having two eyes, to be thrown into the fire of GĕHinnom, where ‘their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ ‘

Marqos (Mark) 9:43-48

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/MRK.9.43-48

‘And as He was setting out on the way, one came running, and knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?” And יהושע said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One – Elohim. You know the commands, ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not rob,’ ‘Respect your father and your mother.’ And he answering, said to Him, “Teacher, all these I have watched over from my youth.” And יהושע, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One matter you lack: Go, sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me, taking up the stake.”’

Marqos (Mark) 10:17-21

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/MRK.10.17-21

‘There was in the days of Herodes, the sovereign of Yehuḏah, a certain priest named Zeḵaryah, of the division of Aḇiyah. And his wife was of the daughters of Aharon, and her name was Elisheḇa. And they were both righteous before Elohim, blamelessly walking in all the commands and righteousnesses of יהוה.’

Luqas (Luke) 1:5-6

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/LUK.1.5-6

‘“And even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”’

Luqas (Luke) 3:9

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/LUK.3.9

‘“A taught one is not above his teacher, but everyone perfected shall be like his teacher.’

Luqas (Luke) 6:40

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/LUK.6.40

‘“For a good tree does not yield rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree yield good fruit. “For each tree is known by its own fruit. For they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. “The good man brings forth what is good out of the good treasure of his heart, and the wicked man brings forth what is wicked out of the wicked treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart his mouth speaks. “But why do you call Me ‘Master, Master,’ and do not do what I say? “Everyone who is coming to Me, and is hearing My words and is doing them, I shall show you whom he is like: “He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock. And when a flood came, the stream burst against that house, but was unable to shake it, for it was founded on the rock. But the one hearing and not doing, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream burst, and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.’

Luqas (Luke) 6:43-49

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/LUK.6.43-49

‘And when a large crowd had gathered, and those who were coming to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some indeed fell by the wayside. And it was trodden down, and the birds of the heaven devoured it. “And other fell on rock, and when it grew up, it withered because it had no moisture. “And other fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it. “And other fell on the good soil, and grew up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold.” Having said this He cried, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” And His taught ones were asking Him, saying, “What does this parable mean?” And He said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the reign of Elohim, but to the rest in parables, that ‘Seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not understand.’ “And this is the parable: The seed is the word of Elohim. “And those by the wayside are the ones who hear, then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, lest having believed, they should be saved. “And those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy. And these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of trial fall away. “And that which fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with worries, and riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection. “And that on the good soil are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, retain it, and bear fruit with endurance. “And no one having lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but he puts it on a lampstand, so that those coming in see the light. “For whatever is hidden shall be revealed, and whatever is secret shall be known and come to light.’

Luqas (Luke) 8:4-17

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/LUK.8.4-17

‘And He spoke this parable, “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. “And he said to the gardener, ‘Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down, why does it even make the ground useless?’ “And he answering, said to him, ‘Master, leave it this year too, until I dig around it and throw manure. And if indeed it bears fruit, good . But if not so, you shall cut it down.’ ”’

Luqas (Luke) 13:6-9

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/LUK.13.6-9

‘and someone said to Him, “Master, are there few who are being saved?” And He said to them, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, because many, I say to you, shall seek to enter in and shall not be able. When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Master, Master, open for us,’ and He shall answer and say to you, ‘I do not know you, where you are from,’ ” then you shall begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’ “But He shall say, ‘I say to you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of unrighteousness.’ There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Aḇraham and Yitsḥaq and Ya‛aqoḇ and all the prophets in the reign of Elohim, and yourselves thrown outside.’

Luqas (Luke) 13:23-28

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/LUK.13.23-28

‘And it is easier for the heaven and the earth to pass away than for one tittle of the Torah to fall.’

Luqas (Luke) 16:17

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/LUK.16.17

‘And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?” So יהושע said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One – Elohim. You know the commands, ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Respect your father and your mother.’ And he said, “All these I have watched over from my youth.” And hearing this, יהושע said to him, “Yet one you lack: Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me.”’

Luqas (Luke) 18:18-22

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/LUK.18.18-22

‘And He said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all have to be filled that were written in the Torah of Mosheh and the Prophets and the Tehillim concerning Me.” Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,’

Luqas (Luke) 24:44-45

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/LUK.24.44-45

‘And about the middle of the festival יהושע went up into the Set-apart Place, and He was teaching. And the Yehuḏim were marvelling, saying, “How does this Man know letters, not having learned?” יהושע answered them and said, “My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me. If anyone desires to do His desire, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is from Elohim, or whether I speak from Myself. “He who speaks from himself is seeking his own esteem, but He who seeks the esteem of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him. “Did not Mosheh give you the Torah? Yet not one of you does the Torah! Why do you seek to kill Me?” The crowd answered and said, “You have a demon, who seeks to kill You?”’

Yoḥanan (John) 7:14-20

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/JHN.7.14-20

‘יהושע answered them, “Is it not written in your own Torah, ‘I said, “You are elohim” ’? “If He called them elohim, to whom the word of Elohim came – and it is impossible for the Scripture to be broken – do you say of Him whom the Father set apart and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of Elohim’?’

Yoḥanan (John) 10:34-36

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/JHN.10.34-36

‘“Because I spoke not from Myself, but the Father who sent Me has given Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. “And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, as the Father has said to Me, so I speak.”’

Yoḥanan (John) 12:49-50

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/JHN.12.49-50

‘“Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak from Myself. But the Father who stays in Me does His works. “Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, otherwise believe Me because of the works themselves. Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he shall do also. And greater works than these he shall do, because I go to My Father.’

Yoḥanan (John) 14:10-12

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/JHN.14.10-12

‘“If you love Me, you shall guard My commands. “And I shall ask the Father, and He shall give you another Helper, to stay with you forever – the Spirit of the Truth, whom the world is unable to receive, because it does not see Him or know Him. But you know Him, for He stays with you and shall be in you.’

Yoḥanan (John) 14:15-17

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/JHN.14.15-17

‘“He who possesses My commands and guards them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I shall love him and manifest Myself to him.” Yehuḏah – not the one from Qerioth – said to Him, “Master, what has come about that You are about to manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?” יהושע answered him, “If anyone loves Me, he shall guard My Word. And My Father shall love him, and We shall come to him and make Our stay with him. “He who does not love Me does not guard My Words. And the Word which you hear is not Mine but of the Father Who sent Me. “These Words I have spoken to you while still with you. “But the Helper, the Set-apart Spirit, whom the Father shall send in My Name, He shall teach you all, and remind you of all that I said to you.’

Yoḥanan (John) 14:21-26

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/JHN.14.21-26

‘“I am the true vine, and My Father is the gardener. “Every branch in Me that bears no fruit He takes away. And every branch that bears fruit He prunes, so that it bears more fruit. “You are already clean because of the Word which I have spoken to you. Stay in Me, and I stay in you. As the branch is unable to bear fruit of itself, unless it stays in the vine, so neither you, unless you stay in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who stays in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit. Because without Me you are able to do naught! “If anyone does not stay in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up. And they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. “If you stay in Me, and My Words stay in you, you shall ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you. “In this My Father is esteemed, that you bear much fruit, and you shall be My taught ones. “As the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you. Stay in My love. “If you guard My commands, you shall stay in My love even as I have guarded My Father’s commands and stay in His love. These words I have spoken to you, so that My joy might be in you, and that your joy might be complete. “This is My command, that you love one another, as I have loved you. “No one has greater love than this: that one should lay down his life for his friends. “You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, for all teachings which I heard from My Father I have made known to you.’

Yoḥanan (John) 15:1-15

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/JHN.15.1-15

‘And let endurance have a perfect work, so that you be perfect and complete, lacking in naught.’

Ya‛aqoḇ (James) 1:4

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/JAS.1.4

‘And become doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Because if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror, for he looks at himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what he was like. But he that looked into the perfect Torah, that of freedom, and continues in it, not becoming a hearer that forgets, but a doer of work, this one shall be blessed in his doing of the Torah . If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is worthless. Clean and undefiled religion before the Elohim and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.’

Ya‛aqoḇ (James) 1:22-27

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/JAS.1.22-27

‘If you truly accomplish the sovereign law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself,” you do well, but if you show partiality, you commit sin, being found guilty by the Torah as transgressors. For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of Torah. For whoever shall guard all the Torah, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. So speak and so do as those who are to be judged by a Torah of freedom. For the judgment is without compassion to the one who has shown no compassion. And compassion boasts over judgment. My brothers, what use is it for anyone to say he has belief but does not have works? This belief is unable to save him. And if a brother or sister is naked and in need of daily food, but one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” but you do not give them the bodily needs, what use is it? So also belief, if it does not have works, is in itself dead. But someone might say, “You have belief, and I have works.” Show me your belief without your works, and I shall show you my belief by my works. You believe that Elohim is one. You do well. The demons also believe – and shudder! But do you wish to know, O foolish man, that the belief without the works is dead? Was not Aḇraham our father declared right by works when he offered Yitsḥaq his son on the slaughter-place? Do you see that the belief was working with his works, and by the works the belief was perfected? And the Scripture was filled which says, “Aḇraham believed Elohim, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness.” And He called him, “he who loves Elohim.” You see, then, that a man is declared right by works, and not by belief alone. In the same way, was not Raḥaḇ the whore also declared right by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so also the belief is dead without the works.’

Ya‛aqoḇ (James) 2:8-26

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/JAS.2.8-26

‘And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear,’

Kĕpha Aleph (1 Peter) 1:17

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/1PE.1.17

‘And by this we know that we know Him, if we guard His commands. The one who says, “I know Him,” and does not guard His commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever guards His Word, truly the love of Elohim has been perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. The one who says he stays in Him ought himself also to walk, even as He walked. Beloved, I write no fresh command to you, but an old command which you have had from the beginning. The old command is the Word which you heard from the beginning.’

Yoḥanan Aleph (1 John) 2:3-7

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/1JN.2.3-7

‘Everyone doing sin also does lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. Everyone staying in Him does not sin. Everyone sinning has neither seen Him nor known Him. Little children, let no one lead you astray. The one doing righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous. The one doing sin is of the devil, because the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of Elohim was manifested: to destroy the works of the devil. Everyone having been born of Elohim does not sin, because His seed stays in him, and he is powerless to sin, because he has been born of Elohim. In this the children of Elohim and the children of the devil are manifest: Everyone not doing righteousness is not of Elohim, neither the one not loving his brother. Because this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another, not as Qayin who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his works were wicked but those of his brother were righteous.’

Yoḥanan Aleph (1 John) 3:4-12

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/1JN.3.4-12

‘And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we guard His commands and do what is pleasing in His sight. And this is His command, that we should believe in the Name of His Son יהושע Messiah and love one another, as He gave us command. And the one guarding His commands stays in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He stays in us, by the Spirit which He gave us.’

Yoḥanan Aleph (1 John) 3:22-24

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/1JN.3.22-24

‘Everyone who believes that יהושע is the Messiah has been born of Elohim, and everyone who loves the One bringing forth also loves the one having been born of Him. By this we know that we love the children of Elohim, when we love Elohim and guard His commands. For this is the love for Elohim, that we guard His commands, and His commands are not heavy,’

Yoḥanan Aleph (1 John) 5:1-3

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/1JN.5.1-3

‘I rejoiced greatly because I found some of your children walking in truth, as we received a command from the Father. And now I ask you, Kuria, not as though I wrote a fresh command to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another. And this is the love, that we walk according to His commands. This is the command, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.’

Yoḥanan Bĕt (2 John) 1:4-6

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/2JN.1.4-6

‘But you, beloved ones, remember the words spoken before by the emissaries of our Master יהושע Messiah, because they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own wicked lusts. These are the ones who cause divisions, not having the Spirit. But you, beloved ones, building yourselves up on your most set-apart belief, praying in the Set-apart Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of Elohim, looking for the compassion of our Master יהושע Messiah unto everlasting life. And show compassion toward some who are doubting, but others save with fear, snatching them out of the fire, hating, even the garment defiled by the flesh. And to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you blameless before the presence of His esteem with exceeding joy, to the only wise Elohim, our Saviour, be esteem and greatness and might and authority, both now and forever. Amĕn.’

Yehuḏah (Jude) 1:17-25

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/JUD.1.17-25

In Book of Revelation, Followers of יהוה Commended for their Works in Keeping the Father’s Commands

‘“And to the messenger of the assembly in Thyatira write, ‘This says the Son of Elohim, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like burnished brass: “I know your works, and love, and service, and belief, and your endurance. And as for your works, the last are more than the first.’

Ḥazon (Revelation) 2:18-19

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/REV.2.18-19

‘And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to fight with the remnant of her seed, those guarding the commands of Elohim and possessing the witness of יהושע Messiah.’

Ḥazon (Revelation) 12:17

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/REV.12.17

‘Here is the endurance of the set-apart ones, here are those guarding the commands of Elohim and the belief of יהושע.’

Ḥazon (Revelation) 14:12

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/REV.14.12

‘And I saw like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those overcoming the beast and his image and his mark and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, holding harps of Elohim. And they sing the song of Mosheh the servant of Elohim, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvellous are Your works, יהוה Ěl Shaddai! Righteous and true are Your ways, O Sovereign of the set-apart ones! “Who shall not fear You, O יהוה, and esteem Your Name? Because You alone are kind. Because all nations shall come and worship before You, for Your righteousnesses have been made manifest.”’

Ḥazon (Revelation) 15:2-4

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/REV.15.2-4

‘And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before the throne, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged from what was written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and She’ol gave up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.’

Ḥazon (Revelation) 20:12-13

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/REV.20.12-13

‘“Blessed are those doing His commands, so that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of life, and to enter through the gates into the city.’

Ḥazon (Revelation) 22:14

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/REV.22.14

Torah and Prophets Commend Works as a Means of Keeping the Father’s Commands

‘“And you shall guard My commands and do them. I am יהוה.’

Wayyiqra (Leviticus) 22:31

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/LEV.22.31

‘Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl, and you shall say to them to make tzitzit on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a blue cord in the tzitzit of the corners. And it shall be to you for a tzitzit, and you shall see it, and shall remember all the commands of יהוה and shall do them, and not search after your own heart and your own eyes after which you went whoring, so that you remember, and shall do all My commands, and be set-apart unto your Elohim.’

Bemiḏbar (Numbers) 15:38-40

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/NUM.15.38-40

‘“And יהוה spoke to you out of the midst of the fire. You heard a voice of words, but saw no form, you only heard a voice. “And He made known to you His covenant which He commanded you to do, the Ten Words, and He wrote them on two tablets of stone. “And יהוה commanded me at that time to teach you laws and right-rulings, for you to do them in the land which you pass over to possess.’

Deḇarim (Deuteronomy) 4:12-14

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/DEU.4.12-14

‘And it is righteousness for us when we guard to do all this command before יהוה our Elohim, as He has commanded us.’’

Deḇarim (Deuteronomy) 6:25

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/DEU.6.25

‘“Guard, and obey all these words which I command you, that it might be well with you and your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the eyes of יהוה your Elohim. “When יהוה your Elohim does cut off from before you the nations which you go to dispossess, and you dispossess them and dwell in their land, guard yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed from before you, and that you do not inquire about their mighty ones, saying, ‘How did these nations serve their mighty ones? And let me do so too.’ “Do not do so to יהוה your Elohim, for every abomination which יהוה hates they have done to their mighty ones, for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their mighty ones. All the words I am commanding you, guard to do it – do not add to it nor take away from it.’

Deḇarim (Deuteronomy) 12:28-32

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/DEU.12.28-32

‘“Be perfect before יהוה your Elohim,’

Deḇarim (Deuteronomy) 18:13

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/DEU.18.13

‘“Today יהוה your Elohim is commanding you to do these laws and right-rulings. And you shall guard and do them with all your heart and with all your being.’

Deḇarim (Deuteronomy) 26:16

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/DEU.26.16

‘“The secret matters belong to יהוה our Elohim, but what is revealed belongs to us and to our children forever, to do all the Words of this Torah.’

Deḇarim (Deuteronomy) 29:29

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/DEU.29.29

‘“The Ěl – His way is perfect; The Word of יהוה is proven; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. “For who is Ěl, besides יהוה? And who is a rock, besides our Elohim? “Ěl is my mighty stronghold, And He makes my way perfect,’

Shemu’ĕl Bĕt (2 Samuel) 22:31-33

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/2SA.22.31-33

‘“Blessed be יהוה, who has given rest to His people Yisra’ĕl, according to all that He promised. There has not failed one word of all His good word, which He promised through His servant Mosheh. “יהוה our Elohim is with us as He was with our fathers – He does not leave us nor forsake us – to incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways, and to guard His commands and His laws and His right-rulings, which He commanded our fathers. “And let these words of mine, with which I have made supplication before יהוה, be near יהוה our Elohim day and night, to maintain the cause of His servant and the cause of His people Yisra’ĕl, the matter of each day in its day, so that all the peoples of the earth might know that יהוה is Elohim, there is no one else. “Let your heart therefore be perfect to יהוה our Elohim, to walk in His laws and guard His commands, as at this day.”’

Melaḵim Aleph (1 Kings) 8:56-61

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/1KI.8.56-61

‘“And guard to do forever the laws, and the right-rulings, and the Torah, and the command which He wrote for you. And do not fear other mighty ones.’

Melaḵim Bĕt (2 Kings) 17:37

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/2KI.17.37

‘Depart from me, all you workers of wickedness; For יהוה has heard the voice of my weeping.’

Tehillim (Psalms) 6:8

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/PSA.6.8

‘To those who guard His covenant, And to those who remember His orders to do them. יהוה has established His throne in the heavens, And His reign shall rule over all.’

Tehillim (Psalms) 103:18-19

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/PSA.103.18-19

‘Rĕsh The fear of יהוה is the beginning of wisdom, Shin All those doing them have a good understanding. Taw His praise is standing forever.’

Tehillim (Psalms) 111:10

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/PSA.111.10

‘Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are an abomination to יהוה. Even a child is known by his deeds, Whether his work is clear and right.’

Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 20:10-11

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/PRO.20.10-11

‘Let us hear the conclusion of the entire matter: Fear Elohim and guard His commands, for this applies to all mankind! For Elohim shall bring every work into right-ruling, including all that is hidden, whether good or whether evil.’

Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes) 12:13-14

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/ECC.12.13-14

‘And יהוה says, “Because this people has drawn near with its mouth, and with its lips they have esteemed Me, and it has kept its heart far from Me, and their fear of Me has become a command of men that is taught!’

Yeshayah (Isaiah) 29:13

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/ISA.29.13

‘Thus said יהוה, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; and find rest for yourselves. But they said, ‘We do not walk in it .’’

Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 6:16

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/JER.6.16

‘“I, יהוה, search the heart, I try the kidneys, and give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.’

Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 17:10

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/JER.17.10

‘“Therefore I judge you, O house of Yisra’ĕl, every one according to his ways,” declares the Master יהוה. “Repent, and turn back from all your transgressions, and let not crookedness be a stumbling-block to you. “Cast away from you all the transgressions, by which you have transgressed, and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Yisra’ĕl? “For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” declares the Master יהוה. “So turn back and live!”’

Yehezqĕl (Ezekiel) 18:30-32

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/EZK.18.30-32

Zeḵaryah (Zechariah) 3:7

‘“Thus said יהוה of hosts, ‘If you walk in My ways, and if you guard My duty, then you shall also rule My house, and also guard My courts. And I shall give you access among these standing here.’

https://www.bible.com/bible/316/ZEC.3.7