“If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

” John 14:15 (GNT)

John 14:15, John 14:21, John 15:10, 1 John 5:3, 1 John 3:21-24
“Turn away from your sins,” he said, “because the Kingdom of heaven is near!” Matthew 3:2 (GNT)
And he went on to say, “It is what comes out of you that makes you unclean. For from the inside, from your heart, come the evil ideas which lead you to do immoral things, to
rob, kill, commit adultery, be greedy, and do all sorts of evil things; deceit, indecency, jealousy, slander, pride, and folly — all these evil things come from inside you and make you
unclean.” Mark 7:20-23 (GNT)
 “for the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” Matthew 12:8 (GNT)
And Jesus concluded, “The Sabbath was made for the good of human beings; they were not made for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”Mark 2:27-28
Jesus teaches about giving one’s life for one’s neighbor in John 15:13. The verse reads, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his
friends.” (KJV). In this verse, Jesus teaches that the ultimate expression of love is to be willing to sacrifice one’s own life for the sake of others. This teaching is
in line with the second greatest commandment, which Jesus cites as loving one’s neighbor as oneself (Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27).
“Do not store up riches for yourselves here on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and robbers break in and steal. Instead, store up riches for yourselves in heaven,
where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers cannot break in and steal. For your heart will always be where your riches are.” Matthew 6:19-21 (GNT)
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust
of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that
doeth the will of God abideth for ever.” 1 John 2:15-17 (KJV)
Encouraging believers to be mindful of worldly comforts and pleasures, which can lead to spiritual deception, materialism, and a lack of focus on eternal matters.
The Final Judgment
“When the Son of Man comes as King and all the angels with him, he will sit on his royal throne, and the people of all the nations will be gathered before him. Then he will divide
them into two groups, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the righteous people at his right and the others at his left. Then the King will say to the people
on his right, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father! Come and possess the kingdom which has been prepared for you ever since the creation of the world. I was hungry and you fed
me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes, naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me.’
The righteous will then answer him, ‘When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink? When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you in
our homes, or naked and clothe you? When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of
these followers of mine, you did it for me!’
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Away from me, you that are under God’s curse! Away to the eternal fire which has been prepared for the Devil and his angels! I was hungry but
you would not feed me, thirsty but you would not give me a drink; I was a stranger but you would not welcome me in your homes, naked but you would not clothe me; I was sick and in
prison but you would not take care of me.’ Then they will answer him, ‘When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and we would not
help you?’ The King will reply, ‘I tell you, whenever you refused to help one of these least important ones, you refused to help me.’ These, then, will be sent off to eternal punishment,
but the righteous will go to eternal life.” Matthew 25:31-46 (GNT)
Matthew 23:9, states, “And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.” (KJV). In this verse, Jesus is cautioning His followers against
elevating human leaders or teachers to a level of authority that should be reserved for God alone. Jesus is emphasizing the importance of recognizing God as the ultimate source of
spiritual guidance and wisdom, rather than relying solely on human teachers or religious leaders.
The Roman Catholic Church teaches that pope means “father”. This verse does not mean that we should not use the term “father” in a familial or cultural context, but rather that
we should not give human beings the same level of reverence and respect that should be reserved for God.
In Matthew 19:16-22, Mark 10:17-22, and Luke 18:18-23 we read this passage, a wealthy young man approaches Jesus and asks what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus tells him
to keep the commandments, to which the young man responds that he has done so. Jesus then tells him, “If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and
thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.” (Matthew 19:21, KJV). The young man becomes sorrowful at this response and leaves, unable to give up his wealth to
follow Jesus.
This story illustrates the difficulty of following Jesus wholeheartedly, especially when it requires giving up material possessions or personal desires. It also highlights the importance of
placing one’s trust in God, rather than in worldly wealth or security, as the true source of eternal life and happiness.
Even though Jesus does not explicitly use the phrase “have no other gods” in the Gospels. He does emphasize the importance of putting God first in one’s life and not allowing other
priorities or desires to take precedence over one’s relationship with Him. The parable of the rich fool in Luke 12:13-21, illustrates against the dangers of materialism and the pursuit
of wealth above all else. Another example is Matthew 6:24, where Jesus says, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold
to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” (KJV). In both of these instances, Jesus emphasizes the importance of prioritizing one’s relationship with God
above all other desires and pursuits.
Acts 10: 9 - 16 is God’s communication with Peter, at a level he could relate his understanding toward Gentiles to be included.
Mark 7:19 “Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?”