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14"Again, it [the kingdom of God]
will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his
property to them. 15To one he gave five talents of money, to another
two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he
went on his journey. 16The man who had received the five talents went
at once and put his money to work and gained five more. 17So also,
the one with the two talents gained two more. 18But the man who had
received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's
money.
19"After a long time the master of those servants returned and
settled accounts with them. 20The man who had received the five
talents brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five
talents. See, I have gained five more.'
21"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You
have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.
Come and share your master's happiness!'
22"The man with the two talents also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you
entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.'
23"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You
have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.
Come and share your master's happiness!'
24"Then the man who had received the one talent came. 'Master,' he
said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and
gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25So I was afraid and
went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'
26"His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I
harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?
27Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so
that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.
28" 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten
talents. 29For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have
an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
30And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where
there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'"--(Matthew 25:14-30)
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TRUE LOVE:
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor [hate] what is evil. Cling to what
is good.
(Rom 12:9)
ETERNAL LIFE:
"Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal
life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has
placed his seal of approval.”
(John 6:27)
TO BE PERFECT IS TO BE A CHRISTIAN:
"Be perfect therefore, even as your Father in heaven is perfect."
(Matthew 5:48)
STOP SINNING:
"Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are
some who are ignorant of God--I say this to your shame."
(1 Corinthians 15:34)
SANCTIFICATION IN HOLINESS:
"But the path of the just is like the
shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
The way of the wicked is like darkness; they do not know what makes
them stumble."
(Prov 4:18-19)
NOT BY FAITH ALONE:
"You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith
alone."
(James 2:24)
ETERNAL SECURITY:
"Therefore, my
brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure.
For if you do these things, you will never fall, and you will receive a
rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ.."
(2 Peter 1:10-11)
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