Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appo
Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not
I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation
Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For o
Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of man
Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righte
And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet withou
Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about H