The GIFT of LIFE

 

Romans 6:23

King James Version

23 For the wages of sin is death; 

but the gift of God is eternal life 

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

How did death come upon the world?

Why did it visit man?

Here's what the Bible told me.

There was a time GOD walked in the garden of Eden, with Adam and Eve.

Genesis 3:8

King James Version

8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God 

walking in the garden in the cool of the day: 

and Adam and his wife hid themselves 

from the presence of the Lord God 

amongst the trees of the garden.

But man's disobedience caused a curse to come upon us.

Genesis 3:17

King James Version

17 And unto Adam he said, 

Because thou hast hearkened 

unto the voice of thy wife, 

and hast eaten of the tree, 

of which I commanded thee, 

saying, 

Thou shalt not eat of it: 

cursed is the ground for thy sake; 

in sorrow shalt thou eat of it 

all the days of thy life;

And DEATH was upon us all.

Genesis 3:19

King James Version

19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, 

till thou return unto the ground; 

for out of it wast thou taken: 

for dust thou art, 

and unto dust shalt thou return.

Trust was broken, and the GARDEN and TREE of LIFE became off limits.

Genesis 3:22-24

King James Version

22 And the Lord God said, 

Behold, 

the man is become as one of us, 

to know good and evil: 

and now, 

lest he put forth his hand, 

and take also of the tree of life, 

and eat, 

and live for ever:

23 Therefore the Lord God sent him forth 

from the garden of Eden, 

to till the ground from whence he was taken.

24 So he drove out the man; 

and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, 

and a flaming sword which turned every way, 

to keep the way of the tree of life.

By ONE man, sin and death entered the world.

Romans 5:12

King James Version

12 Wherefore, 

as by one man 

sin entered into the world, 

and death by sin; 

and so death passed upon all men, 

for that all have sinned:

But GOD didn't want us to perish.

In His mercy, He sent His SON, JESUS.

John 3:16-17

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.

He SAVED us from our sins.

1 John 2:2

King James Version

2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: 

and not for ours only, 

but also for the sins of the whole world.

We received atonement THROUGH JESUS.

Romans 5:8-11

King James Version

8 But God commendeth his love toward us, 

in that, 

while we were yet sinners, 

Christ died for us.

9 Much more then, 

being now justified by his blood, 

we shall be saved from wrath through him.

10 For if, when we were enemies, 

we were reconciled to God 

by the death of his Son, 

much more, being reconciled, 

we shall be saved by his life.

11 And not only so, 

but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 

by whom we have now received the atonement.

ONE man's OBEDIENCE, paid for one man's disobedience.

Romans 5:19

King James Version

19 For as by one man's disobedience 

many were made sinners, 

so by the obedience of one 

shall many be made righteous.

Death from one man, became LIFE through JESUS.

1 Corinthians 15:20-22

King James Version

20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, 

and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

21 For since by man came death, 

by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

22 For as in Adam all die, 

even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

That is the GIFT of GOD.

His SON.

His RESURRECTION.

ETERNAL LIFE for all believers.

Sin and death CONQUERED.

Once and for all.

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Updated 5 August 2023

VICTORY through CHRIST verses

 

Romans 8:31

King James Version

31 What shall we then say to these things? 

If God be for us, 

who can be against us?

In the deepest of grief, I sought comfort from JESUS.

Who gave His SPIRIT, to comfort me.

His SPIRIT led me to SCRIPTURE.

GLORIFYING GOD, in everything.

For all who grieve, who face death, who worry about their loved ones, let us all find strength, peace, and comfort in these verses.

Isaiah 25:8-9

King James Version

8 He will swallow up death in victory; 

and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; 

and the rebuke of his people shall he take away 

from off all the earth: 

for the Lord hath spoken it.

9 And it shall be said in that day, 

Lo, this is our God; 

we have waited for him, 

and he will save us: 

this is the Lord; 

we have waited for him, 

we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

Matthew 24:35

King James Version

35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, 

but my words shall not pass away.

John 3:16

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him 

should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

John 5:25

King James Version

25 Verily, verily, 

I say unto you, 

The hour is coming, 

and now is, 

when the dead shall hear the voice 

of the Son of God: 

and they that hear shall live.

John 11:25-26

King James Version

25 Jesus said unto her, 

I am the resurrection, 

and the life: 

he that believeth in me, 

though he were dead, 

yet shall he live:

26 And whosoever liveth 

and believeth in me 

shall never die. 

Believest thou this?

John 15:5

King James Version

5 I am the vine, 

ye are the branches: 

He that abideth in me, 

and I in him, 

the same bringeth forth much fruit: 

for without me ye can do nothing.

Romans 8:2

King James Version

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus 

hath made me free 

from the law of sin and death.

Romans 8:10

King James Version

10 And if Christ be in you, 

the body is dead because of sin; 

but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

Romans 8:11

King James Version

11 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 8:17

King James Version

17 And if children, 

then heirs; 

heirs of God, 

and joint-heirs with Christ; 

if so be that we suffer with him, 

that we may be also glorified together.

Romans 8:18

King James Version

18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time 

are not worthy to be compared with the glory 

which shall be revealed in us.

Romans 8:34

King James Version

34 Who is he that condemneth? 

It is Christ that died, 

yea rather, 

that is risen again, 

who is even at the right hand of God, 

who also maketh intercession for us.

Romans 8:35

King James Version

35 Who shall separate us 

from the love of Christ? 

shall tribulation, 

or distress, 

or persecution, 

or famine, 

or nakedness, 

or peril, 

or sword?

Romans 8:37

King James Version

37 Nay, 

in all these things we are more than conquerors 

through him that loved us.

Romans 8:38-39

King James Version

38 For I am persuaded, 

that neither death, 

nor life, 

nor angels, 

nor principalities, 

nor powers, 

nor things present, 

nor things to come,

39 Nor height, 

nor depth, 

nor any other creature, 

shall be able to separate us 

from the love of God, 

which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:57

King James Version

57 But thanks be to God, 

which giveth us the victory 

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:55-57

King James Version

55 O death, 

where is thy sting? 

O grave, 

where is thy victory?

56 The sting of death is sin; 

and the strength of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God, 

which giveth us the victory 

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 2:14

King James Version

14 Now thanks be unto God, 

which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, 

and maketh manifest 

the savour of his knowledge by us 

in every place.

Philippians 4:13

King James Version

13 I can do all things through Christ 

which strengtheneth me.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

King James Version

16 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:

17 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.

Revelation 21:1-4

King James Version

21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: 

for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; 

and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, 

new Jerusalem, 

coming down from God out of heaven, 

prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, 

Behold, 

the tabernacle of God is with men, 

and he will dwell with them, 

and they shall be his people, 

and God himself shall be with them, 

and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; 

and there shall be no more death, 

neither sorrow, 

nor crying, 

neither shall there be any more pain: 

for the former things are passed away.

Revelation 21:5-7

King James Version

5 And he that sat upon the throne said, 

Behold, 

I make all things new. 

And he said unto me, 

Write: 

for these words are true and faithful.

6 And he said unto me, 

It is done. 

I am Alpha and Omega, 

the beginning and the end. 

I will give unto him that is athirst 

of the fountain of the water of life freely.

7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; 

and I will be his God, 

and he shall be my son.

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The CONQUERING CROSS

 

1 Corinthians 15:57

King James Version

57 But thanks be to God, 

which giveth us the victory 

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The death of JESUS was not the end.

It was only the beginning.

Matthew 28:1-7

King James Version

28 In the end of the sabbath, 

as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, 

came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary 

to see the sepulchre.

2 And, behold, 

there was a great earthquake: 

for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, 

and came and rolled back the stone from the door, 

and sat upon it.

3 His countenance was like lightning, 

and his raiment white as snow:

4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, 

and became as dead men.

5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, 

Fear not ye: 

for I know that ye seek Jesus, 

which was crucified.

6 He is not here: 

for he is risen, 

as he said. 

Come, 

see the place where the Lord lay.

7 And go quickly, 

and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; 

and, behold, 

he goeth before you into Galilee; 

there shall ye see him: 

lo, I have told you.

The RESURRECTION of JESUS established His GOSPEL.

Dealing another blow to the enemy, whose simplistic thinking cannot grasp the GLORY of GOD.

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

King James Version

15 Moreover, brethren, 

I declare unto you the gospel 

which I preached unto you, 

which also ye have received, 

and wherein ye stand;

2 By which also ye are saved, 

if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, 

unless ye have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all 

that which I also received, 

how that Christ died for our sins 

according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried, 

and that he rose again the third day 

according to the scriptures:

JESUS is our ONLY HOPE.

Let us comfort each other with this, then.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

King James Version

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, 

brethren, 

concerning them which are asleep, 

that ye sorrow not, 

even as others which have no hope.

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, 

even so them also which sleep in Jesus 

will God bring with him.

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The CONQUERING CHRIST

 

Philippians 2:8

King James Version

8 And being found in fashion as a man, 

he humbled himself, 

and became obedient unto death, 

even the death of the cross.

You know you're on GOD's side, the day you truly become humble.

The LORD JESUS showed us how.

His cross signified such love, obedience, suffering, and humility.

In stark contrast to the enemy.

Proverbs 16:18

King James Version

18 Pride goeth before destruction, 

and an haughty spirit before a fall.

What the enemy didn't know is the POWER of the CROSS.

How JESUS conquered death.

Hebrews 2:14

King James Version

14 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;

But how could the enemy know?

He challenged God's power.

1 Corinthians 2:7-8

King James Version

7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, 

even the hidden wisdom, 

which God ordained before the world 

unto our glory:

8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: 

for had they known it, 

they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Can you imagine the enemy's rage, at having been defeated at the cross?

Where they thought they had destroyed JESUS forever.

Only to find, the SON of GOD, the SAVIOR, had defeated both the enemy, and death.

Romans 5:19

King James Version

19 For as by one man's disobedience 

many were made sinners, 

so by the obedience of one 

shall many be made righteous.

Only through GOD's infinite love, and wisdom, is this possible.

1 Corinthians 15:57

King James Version

57 But thanks be to God, 

which giveth us the victory 

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

GOD had to send His SON, to save the weak, the weakened, and the ungodly.

Romans 5:6

King James Version

6 For when we were yet without strength, 

in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

Do you think, the GIFT ends there?

The next post will tell you more.

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CONQUERING the LAST enemy

 

Deuteronomy 20:4

King James Version

4 For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, 

to fight for you against your enemies, 

to save you.

Do you know who the LAST enemy is?

Do you know how to CONQUER that last enemy?

This is what SCRIPTURE told me:

1 Corinthians 15:26

King James Version

26 The last enemy 

that shall be destroyed 

is death.

GOD is merciful.

His SPIRIT allowed me to create this new blog.

To aid in my own healing, and understanding.

To make sense of things.

But always, in a BIBLE-based way.

That I may grieve appropriately. 

As I lean upon GOD's WORD, and His SPIRIT.

Find COMFORT in this blog.

All you who grieve, or those facing mortality.

SCRIPTURE makes everything clear.

Everything is PURE, PERFECT, and PRECISE with GOD.

Never shall we fear again.

For the LORD JESUS has already conquered death.

And that's for the next post.

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Published 28 November 2021

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