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"Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?'
" John 11: 25-26
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God"
(Romans 3:23).
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord"
(Romans 6:23).
"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account."
Hebrews 4:13
"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us."
1 John 1:8
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin."
John 8:34
"But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us"
(Romans 5:8).
"For He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him"
(II Corinthians 5:21)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life"
(John 3:16).
"Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence"
(Colossians 1:12-18).
"...the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin"
(I John 1:7)
"The Lord is...not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance"
(II Peter 3:9)
"...I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly"
(John 10:10
"But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith."
Phil 3:7-9
1. Read God's Word daily.
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
(II Timothy 2:15).
"But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works"
(II Timothy 3:10-17).
2. Pray to God daily.
"And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments."
(John 14: 13-15)
"Seek ye first the kingdom of God , and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you"
(Matthew 6:33).
3. Seek Water Baptism and Fellowship with like believers.
"And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching"
(Hebrews 10:24-25).
4. Keep your heart pure before the Lord daily.
"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life"
(Proverbs 4:23).
"Submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you"
(James 4:7).
Hey, no one said it'd be easy.