We are conditioned to think of money as an ultimate goal, a passport to the land of
eternal peace of mind, but in the long run we know this isn't quite true.
The eternal peace of humanity with God, received by faith on account of Christ's victory over sin, death, and the power of Satan, is dismissed as pie in the sky to be exchanged for the various approximations of peace and happiness that in good times this world also knows about and experiences.
Not exact matches
Praise God for his
peace and grace for all who can accept his gift
of eternal love.
«However, its the
eternal promises
of the Lord Jesus Christ that brings comfort and
peace to the soul.»
Thus to our
peace is added the exaltation
of creating, perilously, an
eternal work which will not exist without us.
In the Hebrew - Christian tradition the presupposition is that the universe does contain satisfaction for man's highest desires, that those who hunger and thirst after righteousness are blessed and shall be filled, that there is living bread and water for the spirit, not, in a negative
peace of renounced desire but in the positive achievement
of triumphant personality, both here and in an
eternal kingdom
of souls.
Those who play by the rules
of the game in the orders
of creation may win prizes commensurate with their efforts, but all that has nothing to do with securing
eternal peace with God.
To distinguish, as Christians must,
eternal peace from earthly
peace,
eternal salvation from this - worldly liberation, social justice from the righteousness
of faith does not diminish or discredit the temporal social - historical dimensions
of what is true and good and beautiful.
The
eternal shalom
of God may interrupt and upset our outward forms
of peace.23
Isaiah 9:6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince
of Peace.
So, while I certainly appreciate your, what I believe to be a «sincere» gesture with your quotes from the book
of Luke to... «save my
eternal soul,» I only wish you
peace in your life... and should there happen to be an after - life... and... it happens to be exactly as you think, maybe you can put in a good word for me with St. Peter at the Pearlies!!!
In the five thousand one hundred and ninety - ninth year
of the creation
of the world from the time when God in the beginning created the heavens and the earth; the two thousand nine hundred and fifty - seventh year after the flood; the two thousand and fifteenth year from the birth
of Abraham; the one thousand five hundred and tenth year from Moses and the going forth
of the people
of Israel from Egypt; the one thousand and thirty - second year from David's being anointed king; in the sixty - fifth week according to the prophecy
of Daniel; in the one hundred and ninety - fourth Olympiad; the seven hundred and fifty - second year from the foundation
of the city
of Rome; the forty - second year
of the reign
of Octavian Augustus; the whole world being at
peace in the sixth age
of the world, Jesus Christ the
eternal God and Son
of the
eternal Father, desiring to sanctify the world by his most merciful coming, being conceived by the Holy Spirit, and nine months having passed since his conception, was born in Bethlehem
of Judea
of the Virgin Mary, being made flesh.
He saved me from my sins... gave me
peace, joy and security
of Eternal life.
«There stands a person who is responding out
of anxiety, who may not have the
peace of God that you have... who may not know the forgiveness
of sins, who does not have the hope
of eternal life... Jesus died for that person every bit as much as he died for you.»
Jesus replies that though the disciples have given up their actual families, in the new corporate life
of the kingdom a new family will be given, and in the final summing - up
of all things, they will enjoy
peace and
eternal life with God.
You will find forgiveness
of sins and great
peace and have
eternal life.
Hell is a place
of eternal pain, suffering, torment and where there is no rest nor
peace day or night from the horrors.
Later, when Joshua finds out that he has been tricked, he decides to remain true to his part
of the
peace treaty, but determines that the Gibeonites will become
eternal slaves to the Israelites.
To say that the
eternal God is the Lord
of history also is to say that «in his will is our
peace.»
On Twitter, Archbishop
of Canterbury the Most Rev Justin Welby said: «Full
of sorrow for those affected by the attack in Barcelona, Christ give
eternal light and
peace and hope to the bereaved and injured.»
Not only do they know that the verses
of Jihad are more numerous and authoritative (abrogating any earlier verses
of «
peace»), they also hold their entire quran to be the
eternal and literal word
of Allah... and this is what often makes these animals so freakin» dangerous.
Yet
of two things the Christian can be confident: that the way
of brotherhood and mutual understanding is God's way, which if followed leads to justice, security, and
peace; and that if man does end his collective life upon earth, God will still reign in his
eternal Kingdom.
Rather, Waldstein has in mind a world in which «spiritual and temporal authority cooperated together within a single social whole for the establishment
of an earthly
peace, ordered to
eternal salvation.»
We work for
peace because God our Savior brought about an
eternal peace for the glory
of God and our joy.
Men beset by anxieties are likely to seek mental
peace through worship since they discovered in earlier experience that it was a by - product
of a devotion that had no ulterior purpose but was directed to the
eternal glory.
No greater words on this subject have ever been written than Paul's in I Corinthians 15, while the author
of the Fourth Gospel cites in Jesus» farewell message great promises
of peace and joy in God's
eternal kingdom.
And that's the difference between you and me, because I know it, and so I turn my life and will over to the unseen,
eternal God as I know him - and because I do, He gives me the greatest gift
of all -
peace of heart,
peace of mind, and
peace of soul.
Instead novelty contributes to the «
eternal vision»
of beauty, the experience
of which Whitehead refers to as
Peace.
5 But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day
of wrath and revelation
of the righteous judgment
of God, 6 who «will render to each one according to his deeds»: [a] 7
eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; 8 but to those who are self - seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness — indignation and wrath, 9 tribulation and anguish, on every soul
of man who does evil,
of the Jew first and also
of the Greek; 10 but glory, honor, and
peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
So if you want to go on and live this life as an atheist, you'll be missing out on all He is offering you — forgiveness
of all your sins, and
eternal life in a place
of complete joy,
peace and where there is no death or sorrow, only pleasures forever more.
the whole world being at
peace, Jesus Christ,
eternal God and Son
of the
eternal Father, desiring to consecrate the world by his most loving presence, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and when nine months had passed since his conception, was born
of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem
of Judah, and was made man:
It is fitting this Thanksgiving Day to thank God for the life and work
of Maurice and it is our prayer that Maurice truly rests in
eternal peace.
Three rows
of white beads are threaded between the purple rows run three rows
of white beads, standing for
peace, friendship and an
eternal sense
of equality.
Ellen is passionate about all aspects
of yoga: uniting the body, mind and soul to realize
eternal peace.
Reach a state
of eternal peace and equanimity with oneself with deep meditation practices.
Accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior is the only way to true
peace and happiness, even in the most difficult
of times, and the only way to
eternal life.
«Taiping Tianguo» (Heavely Kingdom
of Eternal Peace) was the name
of the domain established in southern China by the Taiping Rebellion in the mid-nineteenth century.
In all
of his works there is a degree
of spirituality and faith in the resounding
peace that arises from the perfect representation
of eternal energetic evolutions.
But that's okay because some
of those things are
of an
eternal nature:
peace, love, and music come to mind.