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24 passages ordered for real conversation

1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Why this matters

Paul states the gospel events: Christ died for sins, was buried, and rose the third day according to Scripture.

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Acts 2:32-36KJVPrimary
32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Why this matters

God raises and exalts Jesus, fulfilling Psalm 110 and installing the crucified Messiah in royal authority.

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Acts 2:33KJVPrimary
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Why this matters

The right hand marks Jesus’ exaltation and His pouring out of the promised Spirit.

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Acts 2:37-38KJVPrimary
37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Why this matters

The first post-resurrection gospel audience responds to conviction through repentance, baptism, and the promised Spirit.

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8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Why this matters

Salvation is God’s gift by grace through faith, creating believers for the good works God prepared.

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Luke 24:46-47KJVPrimary
46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Why this matters

The risen Christ defines the saving message as His death and resurrection proclaimed with repentance and remission in His name.

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Psalm 110:1KJVPrimary
A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Why this matters

The Davidic Lord is invited to the place of divine favor and royal authority until enemies are subdued.

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1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Why this matters

The final vision presents one throne of God and the Lamb, servants who serve Him, one face, and one name.

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Romans 6:3-4KJVPrimary
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Why this matters

Believers enter Christ’s death and burial through baptism and rise to walk in new life.

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Acts 7:55-56KJVPrimary
55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Why this matters

Stephen sees God’s glory and the Son of man standing in the place of divine authority and vindication.

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Exodus 15:6KJVPrimary
Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
Why this matters

God’s right hand is poetic language for the majesty and power that defeats enemies.

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Revelation 4:2KJVPrimary
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
Why this matters

John’s governing heavenly vision begins with one throne and One seated on it.

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Acts 16:30-33KJVPrimary
30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
Why this matters

The jailer’s belief is formed by hearing the word and immediately expressed in baptism.

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James 2:17KJVPrimary
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Why this matters

Faith without corresponding action is dead by itself.

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James 2:24KJVPrimary
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Why this matters

James rejects a claim of justification by an isolated, workless faith.

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Romans 10:9-10KJVPrimary
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Why this matters

Heart-faith and open confession identify with the risen Lord; Paul describes believing allegiance, not a magic sentence detached from discipleship.

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20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Why this matters

Right-hand exaltation places Christ above every power and makes Him head over all things to the church.

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Hebrews 5:9KJVPrimary
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
Why this matters

The perfected Christ is the source of eternal salvation to those who obey Him.

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Mark 14:62KJVPrimary
And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Why this matters

Jesus joins right-hand enthronement with Daniel’s Son of man coming in heavenly authority.

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Mark 16:15-16KJVPrimary
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Why this matters

The worldwide gospel commission joins faith and baptism while condemning unbelief.

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Romans 1:5KJVPrimary
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
Why this matters

Paul’s apostleship aims at the obedience of faith among all nations for Jesus’ name.

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Romans 3:23-24KJVPrimary
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Why this matters

All have sinned and are justified freely by God’s grace through redemption in Christ.

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Hebrews 1:3KJVPrimary
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Why this matters

After purging sins, the visible revelation of God sits in the place of majesty and rule.

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John 3:16KJVPrimary
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Why this matters

God’s love gives the Son so believers may receive eternal life rather than perish.

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