James Kraft Supporter 74 year old retired pipeline worker

First Corinthians 15:1-4 That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that He was buried and rose again on the third day, according to the scriptures. 

Our sin debt is paid in full, and we can no longer be condemned. John 3:18.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, everybody, that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, that WHOSOEVER, anybody, believeth in Him, should not perish, but HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE. Jesus said it, we believe it and that settles it. 

John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, HATH EVERLASTING LIFE, and shall not come into judgement, but is passed from death unto life. 

John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me HATH EVERLASTING LIFE. God can not lie. 

Ephesians 1:13-14. Our guarantee of eternal life. Ephesians 4:30. Sealed by the Holy Spirit unto the day of redemption. The rapture of the church. 

First Thessalonians 4:13-18. Comfort one another with these words. 

Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace ye are saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God, not of works, lest any man should boast. You can not boast in free. 

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, and we all sin, First John 1:8, and we all die, but, THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE, through Jesus finished work on the cross plus nothing. 

We have to be as righteous as God to go to heaven. And no one is. Romans 4:6 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth righteousness APART FROM WORKS. Blessed is the man whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

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Tim Maas Supporter Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

To me, the thought being expressed is that, in spite of even the worst temporal circumstances to which a believer might be subjected, God, through His word, gives the believer hope by providing the knowledge of His continual presence in this life, and by His promises regarding the believer's eternal state, which are infinitely greater because that state will last forever, and there is no power in the universe that can stop God from fulfilling them.

If Psalm 119 is regarded as having been written by David, one of the examples of this hope would have been the assurance provided by God to David in 2 Samuel 7 -- despite the afflictions to which David was subsequently subjected as a judgment against his sin with Bathsheba -- that his house would last forever (including having the Messiah born through his earthly lineage).

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Jack Gutknecht Supporter Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

How is God's Word a "source of hope" to the believer? We through patience of the Scriptures might have hope. 

This is the verse that stresses God's word being a source of hope:
Romans 15:13:
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." 

Paul calls God the “God of hope” because He is the source of all true hope. When we trust in Him, He fills us with joy and peace, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, our hope overflows—meaning it isn’t just for us, but spills out to encourage others.

This is why we must be rooted in God's Word. The more we meditate on Scripture, the stronger our hope becomes. It reminds us that no matter what happens in this life, we are secure in Christ.

God's Word tells us that our Savior came to destroy Satan's power, i.e. "to save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray" (a line from 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'). 

That, my friend, is really "tidings of comfort and joy!"

God's Word as a source of hope points us to Christ's victory. Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8) and conquer sin and death. Hebrews 2:14 says, “that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil.” This gives us hope that no matter how dark things seem, Christ has already won the battle. (I use Hebrews 2:14 in sharing my testimony a lot). 

But I do it from The Message Bible: "Since the children are made of flesh and blood, it's logical that the Savior took on flesh and blood in order to rescue them by his death. By embracing death, taking it into himself, he destroyed the Devil's hold on death and freed all who cower through life, scared to death of death." I explain that I used to fear death so much, and it was because I realized that I was a sinner guilty before God, and thus deserving of death (Romans 3:23; 6:23). But now I am free, since receiving Jesus as my personal Savior. I don't have to fear dying and going to hell! Hallelujah. Do you have the same assurance? If not, just pray a simple prayer like this: "Lord Jesus, I know I have sinned because in Your eyes, I am a sinner; it's true. But thank You that You came to destroy and conquer death which You showed by rising from the dead after 3 days! 
So now that You are alive again, come into my life and forgive my sins. Cleanse me. Make me whole again. Lead me and guide me in Your ways. 
Thank you for coming in and cleansing me. Help me to read Your Word every day, pray to You, and tell others about You. I'll get into a support group, church, for encouragement."

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