I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
To Him Who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy, to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
It was not through law that Abraham and his offspring received tha promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
However, to the man who does not work but trusts God Who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited to him as righteousness.
Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.
What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, Who provides us with everything for our enjoyment.