“ In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” 2 Timothy 3:12

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. Romans 1:16

“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”. John 16:33b

“The law of the Lord is perfect converting the soul.” Psalm 19:7

“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18

“all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23

“Be perfect therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:48

“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:12-13

“ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding Proverbs 9:10

“ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding Proverbs 9:10

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23

“…each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full- grown, gives birth to death.” James 1:14-15

“ Then the word of the Lord came to Zechariah saying, “This is what the Lord Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.” Zechariah 8:10

“ But they refused to pay attention; stubbornly they turned their backs and covered their ears. They made their hearts as hard as flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the Lord Almighty had sent by his Spirit through the earlier prophets. So the Lord Almighty was very angry.” Zechariah 7:11-12

“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in His name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12

“Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise you have believed in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.” 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

“ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.

And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 5:17-6:2