3.  Genesis 2:15-16, 3:1-7 Created totally hereditarily righteous  Genesis 1:27, 31  Yet they were able to choose disobedience.  Are the devil’s lies more powerful than God’s truth?

4. Cain  Genesis 4:3-7 Abel had faith.  Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.  Cf. Romans 10:17

5. Hebrews 11:24-25 By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

6.  The congregation refused to take the land of Canaan. Numbers 13:1, 17-18a, 27-33; 14:1-4  Except for Joshua and Caleb, 14:6-9  God was displeased with Israel and punished them. 14:10-11, 29-30

7. Joshua 24:15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:20 If you forsake the L ORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after He has done you good.” Judges 2:7-15

8.  1 Samuel 8:4-22  Jeremiah 6:6-20  Jeremiah 7:1-7

9.  John 12:42-43 Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; 43 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Cf. John 12:48  Luke 13:34 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!

10. Romans 1:18-21 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

11.  Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. KJV  Romans 2:5-11

12. Will we:  Live pure and holy lives? 1 Peter 1:13-16  Love our brethren and fellow man? Gal. 6:10  Share the gospel? Mark 16:15  Seek the truth? John 8:32  Seek authority from God? Colossians 3:17  Forsake the assembling of ourselves? Hebrews 10:25

13.  Believe, John 8:24  Repent, Luke 13:3  Confess, Matthew 10:32-33  Be baptized, Mark 16:16  Be faithful, Revelation 2:10