For if the message spoken by the anbgels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation?
The prophets, who prophesied of the grace which was intended for you, searched and inquired earnestly about this salvation. They sought to find out to whom and when this was to come which the Spirit of Christ working within them was indicating when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that should follow
It is these very things which have now already been made known plainly to you by those who preached the Best News Ever (the Gospel) to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Into these things the angels long to look!
Without having seen Him, you love Him; though you do not now see Him, you believe in Him and exult and thrill with inexpressible and glorious (trimphant, heavenly) joy.
freedom from fears, agitating passions and moral conflicts
My God will generously meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
An the God of peace will be with you.
It is God Who is at work in you both to will and to do His good pleasure.
And that I may actually be found and known as in Him, not having
any self- achieved righteousness that can be called my own, based on my obedience to the Law’s demands of ritualistic uprightness and supposed right standing with God thus acquired, but possessing that
genuine righteousness which comes through faith in Christ, the right standing with God, which comes from God by faith.
Thomas said to Him, Lord, we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?
Jesus said to Him, I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by Me.