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- To hope in Christ means we put our trust in him. Through him we have salvation, freedom from sin, healing (physical and emotional), peace, love, joy, and strength.
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What if we only have hope in Christ?
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Should we be pitied if we have hoped in Christ only?
How can we live effectively for Christ in this life?
What if our hope in Christ is only for this life alone?
What does the New Testament say about hope?
All who believe in Christ, have hope in him, as a Redeemer; hope for redemption and salvation by him; but if there is no resurrection, or future recompence, their hope in him can only be as to this life.
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15:20-34 All that are by faith united to Christ, are by his...
- Alford
The only chance, if you hold fast what I have taught you, of...
- Parker
We have the Old Testament; we have the revelation of Christ,...
- Chrysostom
So that when he adds, "If in this life only we have hoped in...
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Jul 13, 2023 · Those who hope in Christ will see Christ exalted in life and in death (Philippians 1:20). Trustworthy promises from God give us hope (Hebrews 6:18-19), and we may boast in this hope (Hebrews 3:6) and exhibit great boldness in our faith (2 Corinthians 3:12).
If our hope in Christ is a hope that ends with our physical death in this life, what a waste of time! This lament is especially poignant for people like Paul, who suffered extreme persecution for their faith.
If we who are [abiding] in Christ have hoped only in this life [and this is all there is], then we are of all people most miserable and to be pitied. Christian Standard Bible If we have put our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.
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Hope is a characteristic of man. It belongs to his very nature. ‘While there is life there is hope,’ wrote the Roman poets. ‘He who is joined with all the living has hope’ said the Preacher (Eccles. 9:4). So it characterizes the living. While man is alive he can hope. But the question arises:Is there any real basis for hope? Can hope be certain? Th...
In the New Testament the term ‘hope’ is found above all in the Pauline corpus. With less frequency it occurs in Acts, Hebrews, and 1 Peter, but elsewhere it is either entirely absent or almost so. The approach will be to see first where the New Testament writers take over the Old Testament basis, and then to investigate developments which are pecul...
Hope does not spring from a person’s mind; it is not snatched out of mid-air. It results from the promises of God. It is grounded in God. These Old Testament truths are repeated in the New Testament. In fact, in both Acts and Hebrews these are the chief emphases, as in the Old Testament. These two books are very much like the Old Testament in their...
Aug 29, 2012 · Being “in Christ Jesus” is a stupendous reality. It is breathtaking to be united to Christ. Bound to Christ. If you are “in Christ” listen to what it means for you: In Christ Jesus you were given grace before the world was created. Second Timothy 1:9, “He gave us grace in Christ Jesus before the ages began.”
If we are to live effectively for Christ in this life, it will be because we have hope in the promise of eternal life. Therefore, this hope that is grounded in Christ’s resurrection will shape the way we approach life on earth because it gives us a future perspective.
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