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Genesis 1:1,26a,31a "In the beginning GOD CREATED the Heavens + the Earth.  And God Said Let us Make Man in Our Image, after Our Likeness.  And God saw every thing that He had made, +, behold it Was Very Good."  KJV

Genesis 2:7,18,22  "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, + breathed into his nostrils the Breath of Life; + man became a Living Soul.  And the Lord God said, It is Not Good that the man should be Alone; I will Make him a Help Meet for him.  And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from Man, Made he (builded he into) a Woman, + brought her unto the man."  KJV

Romans 3:23
"For All have Sinned and Fall Short of the GLORY of God." NIV

1 John 3:4
"SIN is the transgression (breaking) of the Law
(The 10 Commandments/God's Holiness/Perfect Standard)." KJV

Psalm 19:7a
"The Law of the Lord is Perfect, (for) Converting the Soul." NKJV

Romans 3:19-20
"Now we know that whatever the Law says, it says to those under the Law,
that every mouth may be stopped , + all the world may become guilty before God. NKJV
Therefore no one will be declared Righteous in His sight by observing the Law,
Rather through the Law we became consious (aware) of (our) Sin." NIV

Romans 6:23
"For the Wages of Sin is Death,
but the FREE GIFT of God is Eternal Life in Christ JESUS our Lord." NASB

John 3:16-17
"For God so LOVED the world that he gave his One + Only Son,
that he who believes in him shall not perish, but have Eternal Life.
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn (judge) the world,
but to SAVE the world Through Him." NIV

Romans 5:8  "But God Demonstrates His own LOVE toward us,
in that while we were still sinners, CHRIST Died for Us." NIV

1 John 4:8 "God is LOVE."  NKJV

1 Corinthians 13:4-8,13a  "LOVE (JESUS) is Patient, Love is Kind.  It does not Envy, it does not Boast, it is not Proud.  It is not Rude, it is not Self-seeking, it is not easily Angered, it keeps no record of Wrongs, Love does not Delight in Evil but Rejoices with the Truth.  It Always, Trusts, Always Hopes, Always Perseveres.  And now these 3 remain:  Faith, Hope, + Love.  But the Greatest is LOVE." NIV

1 John 4:9-11
"This is how God showed his LOVE among us:
He sent his One + Only Son into the world that we might Live through Him.
This is LOVE: Not that we LOVED God, but that He LOVED us + sent his Son
as an Atoning Sacrifice for Our Sins. Dear friends, since God so LOVED us,
we also ought to LOVE one another." NIV

Ephesians 3:16-19  "I PRAY that out of His Glorious Riches he may STRENGHTEN YOU with Power Through HIS SPIRIT in your inner being, so that CHRIST may dwell in YOUR HEARTS through FAITH.  And I PRAY that YOU, being Established + Rooted in LOVE, may have Power, Together with all the saints, to grasp how wide + long + high + deep is the LOVE of CHRIST, + to KNOW this LOVE that surpasses all knowledge - that YOU may be FILLED to the measure with the Fullness of GOD." NIV

1 Corinthians 1:18
"For the message of the CROSS is foolishness to those who are perishing,
but to us who are being SAVED it is the POWER of GOD." NASB

John 10:28
"And I (Jesus) Give them Eternal Life, that they shall Never perish;
neither shall anyone snatch them from My hand." NKJV

John 11:25-26
"I (Jesus) am the Resurrection + the Life.
He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall Live.
And whoever Lives + Believes in Me shall Never die." NKJV

Romans 10:9-13
"That is if you Confess with your Mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,'
+ Believe in your Heart that God Raised him from the Dead,
you will be Saved.  For it is with your Heart that you Believe + are Justified,
+ it is with your mouth that you Confess + are Saved.
As the Scripture says, 'Anyone who Trusts in him will not be put to shame.'
For there is No Difference between Jew + Gentile-
the same Lord is Lord of All + richly Blesses all who call on him,
for, 'Everyone who Calls on the Name of the Lord will be Saved." NIV

Acts 2:38-39
"REPENT, +  Each of you be Baptized
in the Name of Jesus Christ for the FORGIVENESS of your sins;
And you will receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit.
For the Promise is for You + Your Children + for all who are far off, as many as the LORD our God will Call to Himself." NASB

Ephesians 2:7-10
"That in the ages to come He might Show the exceding riches of His GRACE in His Kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.  For it is by Grace that you have been Saved, through FAITH,
and that not from yourselves, it is the Gift of God,
not of Works, so that no one can boast.
For we are His Workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to Do good works,
which God Prepared beforehand for us to Walk in them (or Do)." NKJV 

Hebrews 11:1  "Faith is the assurance of things hoped for"  ESV

Romans 8:16-17
"The Spirit himself Testifies with our spirit that we are God's Children."
Now if we are His children, then we are heirs-
Heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ,
if indeed we Share in his Sufferings in order that we may also Share in His Glory." NIV

2 Peter 3:18
"But Grow in the Grace + Knowledge of our Lord + Savior Jesus Christ.
To Him be the GLORY both Now + Forever! Amen." NIV

Matthew 26:26-28
"While they were eating, Jesus took some Bread, + after a Blessing, He broke it,
+ gave it to the Disciples saying, 'Take, Eat, this is My Body.'
And whe he had taken a cup + given Thanks, he gave it to them, saying,
'Drink from It All of you. This is my Blood of the Covenant,
which is Poured out for many for the Forgiveness of Sins." NASB

Matthew 28:19-20
"Therefore Go + Make Disciples (Followers) of All nations,
baptizing them in the Name of the Father + of the Son + of the Holy Spirit,
Teaching them to Obey everything that I have Commanded you.
And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." NIV

John 14:26
"But the Counselor (Helper), the Holy Spirit,
whom the Father will Send in My Name,
will Teach you All things + will Remind you of Everything I have Said to you." NIV

Romans 8:26
"In the same way, the Spirit Helps us in our weakness;
For we do not know how to Pray as we should,
but the Spirit himself Intercedes for us
with Groanings too deep for words." NASB 

Luke 11:13 "If you then, though you are evil, know how to Give good gifts to your children, How much More will your Father in Heaven GIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT to those who ASK HIM." NIV

Galations 5:16-17
"Live by the Spirit, + you willl not gratify the Desires of the sinful nature.
For the sinful nature (flesh) desires what is contrary to the Spirit,
+ the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature.
They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do just what you want." NIV

1 Corinthians 15:3-8
"For what I received I passed on to you as of 1st Importance:
that Christ Died for OUR SINS According to the Scriptures,
that he was Buried, that he was Raised on the 3rd day According to the Scriptures,
+ that he Appeared to Peter, + then to the 12.
After that he Appeared to more than 500 of the Brothers + Sisters at the same time,
most of whom are still living although some have fallen asleep.
Then He Appeared to James, then to all the Apostles,
+ last of all he Appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born." NIV

1 Timothy 4:11-16
"Command + Teach these things.
Don't let anyone look down on you for being Young,
but set an Example for the believers in Speech, in Life, in Love, + in Purity.
Until I come, Devote yourselves to the Public Reading of Scripture,
to Preaching + to Teaching. Do Not neglect your Gift,
which was given to you through a prophetic message when
the body of elders Laid their Hands on you.
Be Diligent in these matters;
give yourself Wholly to them, so that everyone may see your Progress.
Watch your Life + Doctrine closely.
Persevere in them, because if you do, you will Save both Yourself + your Hearers."  NIV

2 Timothy 3:16-17
"ALL Scripture is Inspired by God
+ profitable for teaching, rebuking, correcting, + training in Righteousness;
so that the man or woman of God
may be adequate, Equipped for every good work." NASB

John 14:6
"Jesus said to him, 'I am the Way, the Truth, + the Life.
No one comes to the Father except Through Me." NKJV

1 John 1:8-9
"If we say we have no sin we are deceiving ourselves
+ the Truth is not in us.
If we Confess our sins He is Righteous to Forgive us our sins
+ Cleanse us of all Unrighteousness." NKJV

Colossians 3:13
"So, Chosen by God for this new life of LOVE, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you:
Compassion, Kindness, Humilty, Quiet Strength, Discipline. Be Even-tempered, Content with 2nd place, Quick to FORGIVE an offense.
FORGIVE as quickly + completely as the Master FORGAVE You. And regardless of what else you put on, wear LOVE. It's your basic, all-purpose garment.
Never be without it." The Message

Romans 12:1-2 "I Urge you, brothers + sisters, in view of GOD's MERCY, to offer your bodies as a Living Sacrifice, Holy + pleasing to God
- this is your true + proper Worship.  + do not be conformed to this world, but be TRANSFORMED by the Reniewing of your Mind, so that you may Prove what the Will of God is, that which is Good + Acceptable + Perfect." NIV

John 10:10
"The thief (Devil, Satan, Evil One) comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I (Jesus) Came that they may have life
+ have it Abundantly." NASB

1 Corinthians 10:13
"No temptation has seized you except what is common to man.
And God is Faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.
But when you are Tempted, he will also Provide a way out so that you can Stand up under it." NIV

Romans 6:33 "But Seek 1st the Kingdom of God + His Righteousness + ALL these things (needs; food, shelter, love, etc.) shall be added to you." NKJV

1 Thessalonians 5:11
"Therefore Encourage one another + Build each other up." NIV

John 15:5
"I (Jesus) am the Vine, you are the Branches.
He who Abides in Me + I in him, Bears Much Fruit,
for without me you can do nothing." NKJV

Hebrews 12:14 "Make every Effort to Live in Peace with Everyone + to be HOLY; without Holiness no one will see the LORD."  NIV 

Galatians 5:22-23  "But the Fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control.  Against such there in no law."  NKJV

Matthew 25:40, 45-46 "The King (Jesus) will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers + sisters of mine, you did for Me.'
"He will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.'
"Then they will go away to Eternal Punishment (Hell), but the Righteous to Eternal Life (Heaven)." NIV

Phillipians 4:13  "I Can do All things through Christ who Strengthens Me."  NKJV

John 15:11  "These things I have Spoken to you, that my Joy may be in you, + that your Joy may be Full"  ESV

John 17:17  "Sanctify (becoming like Christ) them in the Truth; Your Word (Bible) is Truth"  ESV

Romans 12:9  "LOVE Must be Sincere, Hate what is Evil, Cling to what is Good."  NIV

Proverbs 3:5  "TRUST in the LORD with All Your HEART + lean not on your own understanding."  NKJV

Acts 17:10-12  "+ the brethren immediately sent Paul + Silas away by night to Berea, + when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.  Now these were More Noble-Minded than those in Thessalonica, for they RECEIVED THE WORD with Great Eagerness, Examining the Scriptures Daily to see whether these things were so.  Therefore Many of them believed, along with a Number of prominent Greek women + men."  NASB

Ezekiel 36:26-27 "I will GIVE You a NEW HEART + Put a NEW SPIRIT In You; I will Remove From You your Heart of stone + Give You a Heart of flesh. + I will Put My SPIRIT in YOU (Holy Spirit is the Power to Love, Accept, + Follow Christ) + MOVE YOU TO FOLLOW My Decrees + to Keep MY LAWS."  NIV 

Colossians 1:27-29
"To them God has chosen to Make Known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is CHRIST in YOU, the Hope of Glory.
We Proclaim Christ, Admonishing + Teaching Everyone with all Wisdom,
so that we may present Everyone fully Mature in Christ.
For this Purpose I Labor, Struggling with all his Energy,
which so Powerfully Works Within Me." NIV

Parts from Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, + The Way of The Master, + Randy Alcorn (Eternal Perspectives Ministries), Charles R. Swindoll

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