(There is a special message at the end of this article for those who do not have Jesus in their life and are looking for peace and a way to better understand the present-day insanity and confusion.)

“But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased” (Daniel 12:4).

Probably one of the most maligned books of the Bible, it has been attacked over the centuries by atheists (so-called but…maybe not), unbelievers, etc., for the simple reason that its accuracy has been nothing short of astounding.

For the unbelieving, no matter which descriptor applies, the book of Daniel is so accurate, and its truths are so visible that they know in their inmost being that if they acknowledge its credibility, at the same time, they are also placing themselves under subjection to its ultimate author: The Sovereign God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; El Shaddai, God Almighty.

They are already under subjection to Him just as they are under the consequences of gravity. The acknowledgment of that to themselves, though, would confirm the reality of that subjection; thus, they resist doing so.

For the Christ-loving, following, and honoring, it is simply additional proof of the Sovereign God who is, in fact, who He says He is.

Is it really that simple?

I believe that – just like most of the rest of God’s Word – It really is that simple.

“For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints” (1 Corinthians 14:33).

The below is taken from a commentary written by Joseph Benson many years ago.

“And knowledge shall be increased — By these means great light shall be thrown on every part of divine revelation, and especially on the parts that are prophetic: the more the predictions are accomplished, the better will they be understood; and future ages will receive more instruction and edification from them than we do. The words have an especial reference to gospel days; and the expression of running to and fro, doubtless points to the journeys, voyages, and labours of gospel ministers, whether apostles, evangelists, pastors, or teachers, who should traverse sea and land, and travel from place to place, from country to country, to spread the knowledge of divine truth, and testify the gospel of the grace of God.” Taken from Benson Commentary (Publishers: G. Lane and C. B. Tippett; Carlton & Phillips,1846–1854)

When we stop to consider the concept of “running to and fro” in our time, we have to consider that people today are mostly running between their coffee pot and their computer (and in my case, the bathroom!), and in that light, knowledge and information are literally seconds away both from being read (or watched) and understood, and being written (or videos made) and disbursed worldwide in seconds via the internet.

I’ve no doubt that when the Holy Spirit of God inspired the writing of this book, it was with full understanding that the year 2022 would arrive, and this technology would enable many millions of people to access the amazing revelations of Daniel as well as the entire balance of God’s Word… if they are of a mind to.

This modern-day reality, coupled with the abundance of literally fulfilled prophecies that have occurred in the intervening centuries, lends all the credibility necessary to understand that the balance of prophecies in the book of Daniel (as well as each and every other prophecy throughout the entire Word of God) will likewise be fulfilled.

That is a very sobering Truth for both believers and unbelievers.

• For the believer (who is paying attention to the “signs of the times), the urgency to witness is becoming more apparent. The clock is running down on the Age of Grace, and figuratively, we can now see the hands moving. The convergence of so many signs and actual events on an almost daily basis is very evident.
• For the believer (who is NOT paying attention to the “signs of the times); Wake up! Pay attention! Jesus admonished the Pharisees and Sadducees for this very thing. We have the advantage of the entire Word of God and history proclaiming the lateness of the hour! Overcome your fear and be a servant of God. Strive to hear the Lord Jesus say, “Well done my good and faithful servant.” Remember the servant of Matthew 25:18 and don’t bury your talent. Dig it up if you have buried it and get to work. My brothers and sisters, in all love and compassion, I urge you to reread Matthew 25:14-30 and take it to hear
• For the unbeliever (who is paying attention to “the signs of the times”) and is finding news sources where truthful news can still be accessed: I pray you will be one who will heed the call of God and respond to them in the only meaningful and life-giving way. (Please see the special message at the end of this article.)

“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9)

It must be said here, however: The Lord will bring His entire Word to fulfillment, and there is a termination to this Age of Grace. The many signs that God, in His Grace, has provided are all quite literally converging.

• For the unbeliever (who is not paying attention or just refuses to listen), there are numerous verses that apply to the inevitable judgments that God must execute on a world that has become permeated with sin, rebellion, and vulgarity at every turn. Outright hatred of the God who has provided them with breath and life and, even more important: TIME to turn back from these things has an inevitable result if they continue to reject and ignore His Mercy.

“The pride of man will be humbled And the loftiness of men will be abased; And the LORD alone will be exalted in that day, But the idols will completely vanish. Men will go into caves of the rocks And into holes of the ground Before the terror of the LORD And the splendor of His majesty, When He arises to shake the earth. In that day men will cast away to the moles and the bats Their idols of silver and their idols of gold, Which they made for themselves to worship, In order to go into the caverns of the rocks and the clefts of the cliffs, Before the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty, When He arises to shake the earth” (Isaiah 2:17-21).

Now for the crux of this article.

While the emergence of the increase in knowledge and the clarity of future prophecy spoken of by Daniel 12:4 is the primary point of this article, I emphasize that the amazing accuracy of the prophecies that have previously been fulfilled that are contained within this book have been confirmed by the historical record. Neither have all the prophecies that were revealed to Daniel been completed. But they will be.

By no means is this accuracy and clarity limited to that book and chapter alone.

The Bible, the Word of God, has had its veracity and power confirmed by fulfilled future prophecy time and time again. Only the God of the Bible can and has done this, and it is His signature on all creation.

“Speak up and present your case–yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me” (Isaiah 45:21).

“Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, ‘My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure'” (Isaiah 46:9-10).

At that time, and because of the vision he had been shown, Daniel was troubled and asked the Lord for answers. It was not yet time for that, and so he was told.

“Although I heard, I did not understand. Then I said, ‘My lord, what shall be the end of these things?’ And he said, ‘Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand'” (Daniel 12:8-9).

There are numerous prophecies relative to the Lord Jesus alone, most of which have been literally fulfilled up to this present time. The odds of 8 being literally fulfilled in one person is 1 in 10/17th power (that is one in 10 with 17 zeros added to the end) – a number beyond reckoning to my finite mind. Jesus has fulfilled many more than 8.

There are many more left to be fulfilled, however, and these will be fulfilled in a very short span of time as God executes His final, promised judgments on a world in full rebellion against Him.

He has cautioned and warned and pleaded for almost 2,000 years, even to the point of sacrificing Himself on a Roman cross to pay the debt for us, and yet, the rebellion and depravity just continue to increase.

What more can He do than what He has already done?

For anyone who may read this article and has not trusted in Jesus Christ and therefore has no hope or peace in your life:

You can have hope. You can have the peace that Jesus has promised to all who have made Him their Lord and Savior. It requires that you come before God on His terms.

And, what are His terms according to His Word?

• Genuine repentance (turning to God instead of continuing to reject or ignore Him).
• Confession of sins (that you are a sinner and acknowledge that to God).
• That you understand that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23).
• To acknowledge to God that you are unable to pay that debt.
• Belief that Jesus Christ paid your death sentence for you on the cross.
• To believe that Jesus is the Way, the only Way, that God has established by which humans may be saved from the consequences of their sin and rebellion.

God has made it absolutely clear that there is no one who comes before Him, under His terms, that will be refused.

• No one: no race, no color, no country of origin, regardless of any previous belief system: no one.
• No matter what your past sins have been, God can and WILL forgive you because He says He will.
• Salvation is available to everyone without any exceptions.

If you put all your trust for salvation in Jesus, and Him only, you can follow that prayer up by simply saying, “Thank you, Father God, for hearing my prayer and saving me,” because we can trust Him to keep His Word. He always has. He always will.

John 5:24: “Truly, Truly, I say to you that he who hears My words and believes the One who sent Me has eternal life and will not be condemned. He has crossed from death to life.”

There are no answers and there is no hope in the world by governments, organizations, politics, or politicians. There are only lies and deception. But you can have the Truth and the peace you seek.

The answers are in the Word of God—The Bible. If you ask God with all your heart, He will hear you.

“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13).

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Three times in the New Testament are the words faith, hope, and love (sometimes translated as charity) used together in a sentence. “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13). “We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father, knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God” (1 Thessalonians 1:2-4). “But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation” (1 Thessalonians 5:8).

Clearly, Paul holds these three theological virtues in high esteem, with love being the greatest of them. They are considered to be theological virtues because they are associated with salvation resulting from the grace of God. Virtues are traits or qualities which dispose one to conduct oneself in a morally good manner. In this article, we will look at all three virtues and some of the many scriptures that discuss them and see if we come to the same conclusion Paul did. Note: Spoiler alert… we did.

FAITH

Faith (secular) is defined as complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Religious faith is defined as a belief in God or in the doctrine of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof. Christianity is a religion based on faith in Jesus Christ and his teachings as described in the New Testament Bible. Hebrews 11:1 describes faith in this way, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the ancients obtained a good testimony. By faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.”

Here are a few famous quotes regarding faith:

“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you” (Saint Augustine).

“Faith consists of believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe” (Voltaire).

“Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times” (Martin Luther).

“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible” (Thomas Aquinas).

“Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation” (D. Elton Trueblood).

“A man of courage is also full of faith” (Marcus Tullius Cicero).

“Keep your faith in God, but keep your powder dry” (Oliver Cromwell).

I always thought that faith was the most important virtue, as without it, we cannot please God. “But without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6). God’s grace, through our faith, is what saves us. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). Without faith in Jesus, no one can come to the Father in heaven. “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6).

The word “faith” is only found two times in the Old Testament: Deuteronomy 32:20 and Habakkuk 2:4. The words faithful and faithfulness are found 67 times in the Old Testament. The most famous verse in the Old Testament regarding faith is Habakkuk 2:4, “Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; but the just shall live by his faith.” The truth in this verse is so significant that it is repeated three different times in the New Testament. “For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, the just shall live by faith” (Romans 1: 17). “But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for the just shall live by faith” (Galatians 3:11). “Now the just shall live by faith; but if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him” (Hebrews 10:38).

One of the most faithful servants of God was David. He wrote Psalm 31, which many scholars believe parts of it contain references to the Rapture. “Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints! For the Lord preserves the faithful, and fully repays the proud person. Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the Lord” (Psalm 31:23-24). Another psalm David wrote that may have a reference to the Rapture is found in Psalm 101:6-7, “My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in a perfect way, he shall serve me. He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house; he who tells lies shall not continue in my presence.”

Since the New Testament’s content is mostly about Jesus and salvation, the words ‘faith,’ ‘faithful,’ and ‘faithfulness’ are used more abundantly than in the Old Testament. They are mentioned approximately 286 times. The book of Romans has the most with 38. Jesus told the disciples how powerful faith could be when he said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you” (Matthew 17:20). Many times after Jesus healed someone, he told them “your faith has made you well.” Jesus also told the parable of the talents in which the master commended his servant with these words, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord” (Matthew 25:21). These are words all Christians want to hear from Jesus when they get to heaven.

Paul told the converts in Rome, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, the just shall live by faith” (Hebrews 1:16-17).

He explained how God imputes righteousness towards all who have faith in Jesus. “But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus” (Romans 3:21-26).

In Romans, Paul explains that the promise of salvation was not only to the Jews (by inheritance) but to everyone who has faith as Abraham did. “Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all” (Romans 4:16). Paul went on to say how simple it is to acquire faith. “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17).

In 1 Corinthians, Paul teaches about what you should put your faith in. “Your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God” (1 Corinthians 2:5). “And if Christ has not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty” (1 Corinthians 15:14). In 2 Corinthians, Paul informs us we (Christians) should not be afraid of death. “So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:6-8).

In Galatians, Paul tells us how we should live for Christ. “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me (Galatians 2:20). “But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.”

“For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:22-29).

42 times the words “by faith” are used in the New Testament, and 19 of them are in Hebrews. Hebrews 11 is sometimes referred to as the Hall of Faith, as it recounts all the faithful servants of God in the Old Testament. This passage of scripture first mentions the faithfulness of the antediluvian descendants of Adam: Abel, Enoch, and Moses. Then it mentions the post-flood patriarchs, Abraham and his wife Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. Moses is referred to three times, Moses’ parents once, the children of Israel twice, and Rahab once. Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets all receive “honorable mentions.”

Hebrews 11:33-39 tells the story of what some of these heroes of the faith accomplished and what they had to endure.

“Through faith, they subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, (out of weakness) were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

“Still, others had trials of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.”

The Old Testament saints did not receive the promise of the prophesied Kingdom of God under the reign of their Messiah while they were living, but they will when they are resurrected and translated after Daniel’s 70th seven. The faithful Church, indwelt with the Holy Spirit, will be made perfect at the pre-tribulation Rapture.

“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:1-2).

To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne” (Revelation 3:21). Paul explains how to overcome. “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7). Our faith in the Son of God, Jesus Christ, has overcome the world. “For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world – our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus Christ is the Son of God” (John 5:4-5).

As you can see, God the Father and God the Son place a high value on the virtue of faith.

HOPE

Let’s now look at the second theological virtue, hope. Hope has two definitions. 1) to want something to happen or be true; a wish. 2) Trust in something to happen or to be true – trust is defined as assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something. In this article, we will concentrate on the second definition.

Here are a few famous quotes regarding hope:

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning” (Albert Einstein).

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember what you have was once among the things you only hoped for” (Epicurus).

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope” (Martin Luther King Jr.)

“Hope is a wakening dream” (Aristotle).

“To live without Hope is to Cease to live” (Fyodor Dostoevsky).

“We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon” (Franklin D. Roosevelt).

“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all” (Emily Dickinson).

Hope is mentioned 78 times in the Old Testament. Many of these are in the context of the first definition (above). However, in the book of Psalms, we see hope being used in the context of definition two. Hope or hopeful is used 27 times in Psalms, more than in any other book in the Bible. Of course, David wrote most of Psalms and is referring to his hope (trust) in the Lord his God.

“I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope. For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption” (Psalm 16:8-10). David was prophesying about a future resurrection and translation of the Messiah (Jesus) that would occur after His death. He knew the Messiah would not remain in Sheol but would ascend into heaven.

Three times in the book of Psalms, David writes these words, “Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God” (Psalm 42:5,11: 43:5). David also hopes for God’s word and salvation. “You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word” (Psalm 119:114). “Lord, I hope for Your salvation, and I do Your commandments” (Psalm 119:116).

Regarding hope in the Lord, Solomon said, “For surely there is a hereafter, and your hope will not be cut off” (Proverbs 23:18). Isaiah said, “And I will wait on the Lord, Who hides His face from the house of Jacob; and I will hope in Him” (Isaiah 8:17). Jeremiah said, “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord” (Jeremiah 17:7), and also, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11).

The New Testament records 74 mentions of the words hope and hopeful. In Romans, Paul explains how faith, grace, and hope all work together through Christ and the Holy Spirit.

“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us” (Romans 5:1-4).

Christians, who have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, await the future redemption of their earthly bodies, and so we have this hope. “We also who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees: But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance” (Romans 8:23-25). God, the Holy Spirit, provides us with the power of hope. “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13).

1 Corinthians 15 is one of the most significant chapters in all of the Bible. It’s all about hope… hope in the risen Jesus Christ and what His resurrection has accomplished. “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable. But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep” (1 Corinthians 15:19-20). Jesus (and a few saints resurrected after His crucifixion) is the firstfruits of those believers who have died and then resurrected with their re-made eternal, spiritual bodies suited for life in heaven. The larger ‘harvest’ of resurrected, translated saints will occur during the Rapture of the Church as described in 1 Corinthians 15:51-53).

1 Thessalonians 4:17 further describes the rapture of living saints immediately after the dead in Christ rise. At the Rapture, “when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory” (1 Corinthians 15: 54). Death is the last enemy to be defeated by Jesus the Christ.

Paul also explains in 1 Thessalonians how great a hope it will be when he sees other Church members at the Rapture. “For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? It is not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? For you are our glory and joy” (1 Thessalonians 2:19-20). I can hardly wait to see my family members who passed on my way to heaven. How about you?

In Titus, Paul called the Rapture the “blessed hope.” “We should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works” (Titus 2:12-14).

Peter and John sum it up well with the following: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3). “Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure” (1 John 3:2-3).

For Christians, our hope for eternal salvation and fellowship with our triune God is not some vague want or wish that may or may not come true but is an immutable outcome that we can trust will be realized. Upon death or the Rapture, our sure hope is guaranteed, for our salvation has been bought and paid for by the precious blood of the lamb of God, Jesus Christ.

Faith is essential to a meaningful life; without it, we would have no hope. Without hope, what is the purpose of life? In part 2, we will examine why love is the greatest of them all.

Randy Nettles

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