And now, children, stay with Christ. Live deeply in Christ. Then we‘ll be ready for himwhen he appears, ready to receive him with open arms, with no cause for red-faced guilt or lame excuses when he arrives - P1483
Once you‘re convinced that he is right and righteous, you‘ll recognize that all whopractice righteousness are God‘s true children. - P1483
God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God andGod lives in us. This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature inus, so that we‘re free of worry on Judgment Day-our standing in the world is identicalwith Christ‘s. - P1485
There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fearis crippling, a fearful life-fear of death, fear of judgment-is one not yet fully formedin love. - P1485
Love means following his command-ments, and his unifying commandment is that you conduct your lives in love. This is thefirst thing you heard, and nothing has changed.
- P1487
As if that weren‘t bad enough, he not only refuses hospitality to traveling Christbut tries to stop others from welcoming them. Worse yet, instead of inviting themthrows them
- P1488
Friend, don‘t go along with evil. Model the good. The person who does good does God‘s work.
The person who does evil falsifies God, doesn‘t know the first thing about God.
- P1488
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