Scripture References

II Corinthians 5:19 NLT – “For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.”

I John 3:5 NLT – “And you know that Jesus came to take away our sins, and there is no sin in him.”

Romans 6:23 NLT – “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” 

II Corinthians 5:21 NLT – “For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.”

Acts 2:23-24 NLT – “But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him. But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.”

I John 5:11-12 NLT – “And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life.”

Ephesians 2:8-9 NLT – “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.”

Romans 4:4-8 NLT – “When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned. But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners. David also spoke of this when he described the happiness of those who are declared righteous without working for it: ‘Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight. Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of sin.'”

Romans 5:8 NLT – “But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.”

Romans 6:3-5 NLT – “Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death? For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives. Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was.”

Proverbs 18:21a KJV – “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.”

Proverbs 21:23 KJV – “Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from troubles.”

I Corinthians 2:9 NLT – “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”

Hebrews 11:1 NLT – “Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us the assurance about things we cannot see.”