Passage Map

James 1:19–2:26

James insists that faith without works is dead, that hearers must be doers, and that the kind of faith that saves is never alone.

John 14:15–15:10

Jesus teaches that love is shown by keeping his commandments, and that branches that do not abide in the vine are taken away and burned.

Revelation 2–3

Each of the seven letters in Revelation ends with a promise "to the one who conquers." The condition is repeated, and the promises are ultimate.

Romans 8:1–17

Paul declares there is no condemnation for those in Christ, then immediately ties that declaration to walking according to the Spirit, not the flesh.

Galatians 5:13–6:10

Paul warns that those who practice the works of the flesh will not inherit the kingdom, and calls believers to sow to the Spirit for eternal life.

1 John 2:3–5:13

John gives his readers tests by which they can know they have eternal life: believing in Jesus, loving one another, and keeping God's commandments.

Matthew 7:21–27

Jesus closes the Sermon on the Mount with the distinction between hearing and doing, two builders, and the warning that not everyone who says "Lord, Lord" will enter.

Hebrews 2:1–4; 3:7–4:13; 5:11–6:12; 10:26–39; 12:14–29

Hebrews contains five escalating warning passages addressed to believers. They are among the most sobering conditional texts in the New Testament.