| Faith is the substance of the things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen. Faith is a substance. Hope is what you have even if you have
nothing else. Christ is the Hope, in Him you have eternal life. He is our faith. The
mystery, Paul says, is that Christ steps into us, we must open the door of our heart. |
| References: |
Colossians 1:23-27
23 If ye continue in the faith grounded
and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and
which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a
minister;
24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for
you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his
body's sake, which is the church:
25 Whereof I am made a minister,
according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of
God;
26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages
and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
27 To whom God would make known what is
the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the
hope of glory: (KJV)
Revelation 3:20
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and
knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup
with him, and he with me. (KJV)
Ephesians
1:12-14
12 That we should be to the praise of his
glory, who first trusted in Christ.
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye
heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye
believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our
inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his
glory. (KJV)
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