What does it mean?

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What does it mean?

Luke 21:19
In your patience possess ye your souls.

what does "possess your souls" mean?

mt 5:8
the pure of heart shall see God.

what does "shall see God" mean?

mt 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

what does "rest unto your souls" mean?

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what does this mean?

Matthew 11:12
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom ofheaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

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"works are forbidden"

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"works are required"


((works are forbidden))

eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast

((works are required))

eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.


how do you solve this glaring contradiction in scripture?

thks