1 Corinthians 15:2

They are saved by this gospel if they hold firmly to it, otherwise their belief was empty. It matters because genuine, persevering faith is the mark of true salvation.

Cross-references · 30

• Heb 3:6but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.
• Heb 2:1Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.
• Heb 3:14For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:
• 2 Tim 1:9who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
• John 8:31–32Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
• 1 Cor 1:18For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.
• Col 1:23if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.
• Eph 2:8for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
• Heb 10:23let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.
• Jas 2:14What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?
• Jas 2:26For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.
• Luke 8:13Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
• Prov 3:1My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:
• 2 Cor 6:1Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,
• Gal 3:4Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain?
• Prov 4:13Take firm hold of instruction. Don’t let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.
• Jas 2:17Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.
• 1 Cor 15:11–12Whether then it is I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.
• Ps 106:12–13Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.
• Heb 4:14Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.
• 2 Th 2:15So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.
• Rom 1:16For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
• Prov 6:20–23My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.
• 1 Cor 1:21For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.
• 1 Cor 15:14If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith also is in vain.
• Rom 11:22See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.
• 2 Cor 2:15For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God, in those who are saved, and in those who perish;
• Acts 8:13Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
• Acts 2:47praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.
• Prov 23:23Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

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