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 "question": "What is the difference between sins and dead works?",
 "answer": "Sins are man's violations of the righteousness of God, and they were judged on the cross. Dead works are something else entirely: man's attempts to work his way to God and earn His approval, his human good. Sins are never called dead works in the Bible; that term belongs to human effort that can never reach God, as in Hebrews 6:1-2.",
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  "What sets sinful actions apart from man's attempts to earn God's favor through good deeds?",
  "How does the Bible distinguish between sin and trying to be good enough for God?",
  "What is the difference between sinning against God and doing good works to gain His approval?"
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 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
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  "ref": "The Basics, Unit 4, Lesson 4-1 - Perspective—Grace (Review q3)",
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