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Josephine Lodder
It is so wonderful to be a part of that family of God here on earth where we may gather together every Lord's day to worship our Heavenly Father and to support one another in our joys and sorrows. As part of the body of Christ we can be a hand and foot to one another in all our needs. Josephine.
James Kraft
John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them gave He POWER to become the children of God. Even to them who BELIEVE on His name.
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the POWER of God unto salvation to everyone that BELIEVETH, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that BELIEVETH on me HATH EVERLASTIG LIFE.
First Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but unto us who are saved it is the POWER of God.
First Corinthians 1:21. For after that, by the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that BELIEVE.
John 3:18 BELIEVERS are no longer condemned. But UNBELIEVERS are condemned already because they have not believed on the name of the Son of God.
All believers have eternal life. If you have eternal life today, you will still have eternal life 1,000 years from now because it is eternal. John 10:28-29.
Colossians 3:3 For we are dead and our life is hidden with Christ in God. Colossians 2:13 He has forgiven us all trespasses. Romans 4:7-8 Our sin debt is paid in full and we can never be condemned again. John 3:18.
Once we become a child of God we are a child of God forever.
Hebrews 13:5 And be content with such things as ye have, for He hath said, I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU OR FORSAKE YOU.
Once we believe on Jesus alone apart from any works or action we are a child of God forever. Romans 1:16.
The GIFT of God is ETERNAL LIFE. Once we accept the gift we have eternal life. God can not lie. John 3:16. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, that WHOSOEVER, believeth in Him, should not perish, (cannot go to hell) but HAVE everlasting life.
Ephesians 4:30 In whom ye also trusted, after ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, (First Corinthians 15:1-4) in whom also AFTER ye believed ye were sealed by that Holy Spirit of promise.
Second Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, He abideth faithful, He cannot deny Himself. Ephesians 1:13-14 Our guarantee of eternal life.