Those who believes on Jesus would receive eternal life

Those who believes on Jesus would receive eternal life

1 Tim 1:16

¹⁶ But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.

John 3:15

¹³ No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man.^[e] 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,^[f] 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”^[g]

Mt 25:46

⁴⁵ “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

⁴⁶ “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

Gen 15:6

⁶ Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    Those who believes on Jesus would receive eternal life

2)    Son of man was lifted up so that everyone believes in Him may have eternal life in Him

3)    The righteous will go to eternal life

4)    Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.

Christ came in to world to save sinners is a trustworthy saying and deserves full acceptance

Christ came in to world to save sinners is a trustworthy saying and deserves full acceptance

1 Tim 1: 15

¹⁵ Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 

1 Tim 3:1

Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.²  Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, ³ not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

1 Tim 4:9

⁷ Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. ⁸ For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. ⁹ This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance.

2 Tim 2:11

¹¹ Here is a trustworthy saying:

If we died with him,
    we will also live with him;
¹² if we endure,
    we will also reign with him.
If we disown him,
    he will also disown us;
¹³ if we are faithless,
    he remains faithful,
    for he cannot disown himself.

Tit 3:8

⁴ But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, ⁵ he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, ⁶ whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷ so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. ⁸ This is a trustworthy saying. 

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    Christ came in to world to save sinners is a trustworthy saying and deserves full acceptance

2)    The overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

3)    Godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance.

4)    If we died with him,
    we will also live with him;
 if we endure,
    we will also reign with him.

God saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit so that we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.  This is a trustworthy saying.

Warning the fellow brothers when they slip away from truth

Warning the fellow brothers when they slip away from truth

2 The 3:14, 15

¹⁴ Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed. ¹⁵ Yet do not regard them as an enemy, but warn them as you would a fellow believer.

Gal 6:1

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. ² Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 

1 The 5:14

¹⁴ And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. ¹⁵ Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    Warning the fellow brothers when they slip away from truth

2)    If someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.

3)     Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

Never be tired of doing what is right

Never be tired of doing what is right

2 The 3:13

¹³ And as for you, brothers and sisters never tire of doing what is good.

Gal 6:9

⁹ Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

1 Cor 15:58

⁵⁸ Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

2 Cor 4:1

Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    Never be tired of doing what is right

2)    Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

3)    Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

4)    Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.

God by His grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope

God by His grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope

2 The 2:17

¹⁶ May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, ¹⁷ encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.

2 The 3:3

³ But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. 

Psalm 12:7

⁷ You, Lord, will keep the needy safe
    and will protect us forever from the wicked,
⁸ who freely strut about
    when what is vile is honored by the human race.

Psalm 119:146

¹⁴⁵ I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord,
    and I will obey your decrees.
¹⁴⁶ I call out to you; save me
    and I will keep your statutes.
¹⁴⁷ I rise before dawn and cry for help;
    I have put my hope in your word.

Php 4:7

⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    God by His grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope

2)    The Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen us and protect us from the evil one.

3)    Lord, will keep the needy safe
    and will protect us forever from the wicked

4)    Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God

5)    And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Christ has set us free and conduct yourself worthy of Gospel of Christ

Christ has set us free and conduct yourself worthy of Gospel of Christ

Gal 5:1

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

Php 1:27

²⁷ Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit,^[e] striving together as one for the faith of the gospel

1 The 3:8

 ⁷ Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. ⁸ For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord. 

Tit 1:9

⁹ He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

2)    Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence

3)    Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith.

4)    He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

Stand firm and hold on to the teachings that was passed on to us

Stand firm and hold on to the teachings that was passed on to us

2 The 2:15

¹⁵ So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings^[c] we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

1 Cor 16:13

¹³ Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. ¹⁴ Do everything in love.

1 Cor 1:8

⁸ He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.9 God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

2 Cor 1:21

²¹ Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, ²² set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)    Stand firm and hold on to the teachings that was passed on to us

2)    Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.  Do everything in love.

3)    God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

4)    God will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

5)    Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.