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Volume 10 ... #29
Our Hope
Romans 1:3-4 ... 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
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After Jesus was raised from the dead, HE appeared to more than 500 people (according to Bible) before HE ascended into heaven. (I Cor. 15:6)
We, who believe, are the children of God. And our belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead carries us to belief that those who believe in God will be raised from the dead.
And we know God raised us from the dead people of this present world and put us into the church and gave us HIS Spirit that we might no longer be servants to our own flesh and ideas but now we can serve God through HIS Spirit which dwells in us who belong to God.
We have the hope (and assurance) of the resurrection ... and the many comforts of the word of God given us by HIS Spirit.
As Abraham believed in God, we, too, believe in God and the power of God for we have witnessed God's power when God changed our lives, causing us to be born again and making us into "new creatures" in HIS Spirit.
When God called on Abraham to slay Isaac, Abraham did not hesitate for he had witness of resurrection from the dead.
Heb. 11 ... 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
For Isaac was born in spite of the dead womb of Sarah and the physical body of Abraham who was 100 at the time.
Isaac was born of the promise of God to Abraham.
We are born of the promise of God to us who believe in the resurrection of the dead from God, creator of all life, through Jesus Christ.
We focus on the hope ... and take comfort and assurance in this hope.
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