Our Christian hope the helmet of Salvation

[Robert Gwin]

We have a promise from God, salvation. It is a guaranteed as it is a promise from God, and as sure as His existence: (Titus 1:1, 2) . . .Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the faith of God’s chosen ones and the accurate knowledge of the truth that is according to godly devotion 2 and is based on a hope of the everlasting life that God, who cannot lie, promised long ago. . .

What do we Christians do because of this hope? We: (1 Timothy 4:10) . . . are working hard and exerting ourselves, because we have rested our hope on a living God, who is a Savior of all sorts of men, especially of faithful ones.

Are you working hard in our assignment, or sitting back relying on your faith to pull you through? Now is not the time for laziness in spreading the good news, as our Christian deliverance is so very near, and peoples lives are at stake. Once again based on the existence of God, If He doesn't exist it is a false hope, so we may as well eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.

 

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• 1Pet 3:15 . . Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks
you for a reason for your hope.

The Greek word translated "hope" is elpis (el pece') which means to
anticipate (usually with pleasure) and to expect with confidence. Note the
elements of anticipation, and expectation, and confidence.

Webster's definition of hope as a verb is very similar: 1) to desire with
expectation of obtainment, and 2) to expect with confidence and trust. Note
the elements of expectation, and confidence, and trust.

Webster's definition of hope as a noun is: 1) a desire accompanied by
expectation of, or belief in, fulfillment, and 2) expectation of fulfillment or
success. Note the elements of expectation, and belief.

In other words: elpis hope is a know-so hope rather than a cross your
fingers hope.

• Rom 12:12 . . Rejoicing in hope.

When people are praying for the best, while in the back of their mind
dreading the worst, they have absolutely no cause for rejoicing; no; but they
do have plenty of cause to fear the unknown; especially when Jesus said the
majority thus far hasn't been making the cut.

• Matt 7:13-14 . . Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and
broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But
small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find
it.

• Matt 22:14 . . For many are called, but few are chosen.
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[Robert Gwin]

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• 1Pet 3:15 . . Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks
you for a reason for your hope.

The Greek word translated "hope" is elpis (el pece') which means to
anticipate (usually with pleasure) and to expect with confidence. Note the
elements of anticipation, and expectation, and confidence.

Webster's definition of hope as a verb is very similar: 1) to desire with
expectation of obtainment, and 2) to expect with confidence and trust. Note
the elements of expectation, and confidence, and trust.

Webster's definition of hope as a noun is: 1) a desire accompanied by
expectation of, or belief in, fulfillment, and 2) expectation of fulfillment or
success. Note the elements of expectation, and belief.

In other words: elpis hope is a know-so hope rather than a cross your
fingers hope.

• Rom 12:12 . . Rejoicing in hope.

When people are praying for the best, while in the back of their mind
dreading the worst, they have absolutely no cause for rejoicing; no; but they
do have plenty of cause to fear the unknown; especially when Jesus said the
majority thus far hasn't been making the cut.

• Matt 7:13-14 . . Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and
broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But
small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find
it.

• Matt 22:14 . . For many are called, but few are chosen.
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Very true sir, did you have a question for me Web?