Monday, September 6, 2010

HOPE Titus 1:2

... a faith and knowledge testing on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, ...

a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life

Titus 3:7 ... so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
2 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, ...
Colossians 1:5-6a ... the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel that has come to you.

which God, who does not lie
Numbers 23:19 "God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?
Hebrews 6:18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged.
Titus 1:12 (contrast with Cretans) Even one of their own prophets has said, "Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons."
John 8:44 (contrast with the devil) "You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies."

promised before the beginning of time
2 Timothy 1:9 ... who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, ...

NOTES:
Read 1 John 3

(parentheses are mine)

Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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