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Pleasant Words from the Gospel

For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right
with God... (Romans, 10:10)

The goal of this instruction is love that flows from a pure heart,
from a clear conscience, and from a sincere faith. (1 Timothy,
1:5)

They must hold firmly to the secret of the faith with clear
consciences. (1 Timothy, 3:9)

Be shepherds of God's flock that is among you [be guide to oth-
er believers you are responsible for], watching over it, not be-
cause you must but because you want to, and not greedily but
eagerly, as God desires. Do not lord it over the people entrust-
ed to you, but be examples to the flock. (1 Peter, 5:2-3)

Do not do this only while you're being watched in order to
please them... do the will of God with all your heart. Serve
willingly, as if you were serving the Lord and not merely peo-
ple, because you know that everyone will receive a reward
from the Lord for whatever good he has done, whether he is a
slave or free. (Ephesians, 6:6-8)

So that your faith would not be based on human wisdom but
on God's power. (1 Corinthians, 2:5)

But the ones on the good soil are the people who hear the word

but also hold on to it with good and honest hearts, producing
a crop through endurance." (Luke, 8:15)

When he [Barnabas] arrived [to Antioch], he rejoiced to see
what the grace of God had done, and with hearty determina-
tion he kept encouraging all of them to remain faithful to the

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