| *Promises |
| Death For the true Christian death is nothing to fear. If you live in Christ, death is gain. ... Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? - I Corinthians 15:54-55 - KJV For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8:38-39 - NIV Enemies Jesus taught that we are to show love and mercy even to those who hate us. Everyone treats friend well. That is easy. Although it my be difficult to do at times, we are to treat everyone as a friend, no matter how they treat us. When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him. - Proverbs 16:7 - NIV But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. - Mathew 5:44-45 - KJV Faith The apostle Paul wrote that faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what can not see. Faith is the all important first step toward God. As one progresses in his or her Christian life faith becomes stronger through a personal relationship with the Lord. We live by faith, not by sight. - I Corinthians 5:7 - NIV For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: - Ephesians 2:8 - KJV So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. - Colossians 2:6-7 - NIV I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 - KJV |