Claims

Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

• Temple

Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

• Reprobate
• Character

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.