I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.
~ Acts 20:24
I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes.
~ Romans 1:16
Nicolas Poussin, “Jesus Heals the Blind Man”, 1650
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
~ John 1:1
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only (the Only Begotten), who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
~ John 1:14
Gerrit van Honthorst, “Christ Before the High Priest”, about 1617
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.
~ Isaiah 53:5
See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.
~ Isaiah 49:16
Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”
Jesus answered, “Don’t you know me, Phillip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.
~ John 14:8-10
Caravaggio, “The Incredulity of St. Thomas”, 1602 (detail)
This is what the LORD says—Israel’s King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the First and I am the Last; apart from me there is no God.
~ Isaiah 44:6
I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever!
~ Revelation 1:17
Carl Bloch, “Christus Consolator”, 1884
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the Word of God and the powers of the coming age, if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to public disgrace.
~ Hebrews 6:4
There is a sin which leads to death. I am not saying he should pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does NOT lead to death.
~ 1 John 5:16
All the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin.
~ Mark 3:28
The Spirit is the TRUTH.
~ 1 John 5:6
I am the Way and the Truth and the Life.
~ John 14:6
I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was, I am!
~ John 8:58
Giovanni Pietro Rizzoli (Il Giampietrino), “Christ with the Symbol of the Trinity”