Because Jesus lives, we have a hope!
"I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am
alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death." -
Revelation 1:18 KJV
The flesh and blood human body Jesus created for Himself
when He overshadowed Mary and she conceived was without sin. This is why Jesus
was able to pay the price of our sins.
"And ye know that he was manifested to take away our
sins; and in him is no sin." - 1 John 3:5 KJV
When we repent of our sins, and we are baptized in the name
of Jesus for the remission of sins, we have confidence that His blood has
washed our sins away. With our sins washed away, we have the promise we can
receive the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Jesus within us.
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized
every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye
shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to
your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God
shall call." - Acts 2:38-39 KJV
Jesus told His disciples before His death,
"Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more;
but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also." - John 14:19 KJV
"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh
and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death
he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and
deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to
bondage." - Hebrews 2:14-15 KJV
Because Jesus lives, we have no fear of death, for we have
hope of eternal life with Jesus through the gospel.
"But is now made manifest by the appearing of our
Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and
immortality to light through the gospel:" - 2 Timothy 1:10 KJV
"Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into
death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the
Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been
planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness
of his resurrection:" - Romans 6:4-5 KJV
"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the
dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken
your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you." - Romans 8:11 KJV
"For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even
so them also which sleep [have died] in Jesus will God bring with him. For this
we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain
unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep [believers
who have died]. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in
Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we
ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words." -
1 Thessalonians 4:14-18 KJV
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