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Ezekiel 20:44

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And ye shall know that I [am] the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 20:44 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 20:44

Theological / Devotional

Not according to. Salvation is and will ever be an unmerited gift. Our wicked ways have earned for us only death. There is no amount of “works” that the sinner can accumulate that will finally constitute him worthy of heaven. On the other hand there is no sin so great that it cannot be removed by sincere repentance and reformation. When the righteous man receives his rewards, all the sins that he has committed will not even be mentioned to him (see on ch. 18:22).

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