26 Bible Verses about reality

for these were only the shadows of future things, prefiguring Christ, who is the substance.

Let no man condemn you, from an affectation of humility, in worshipping of Angels, boldly prying into matters which he knows nothing of, being vainly puft up with his Jewish conceits:

Let no man therefore condemn you for meats or drinks, or in respect of feasts, or new moons, or sabbaths:

For the law being only an allusion to a future dispensation that was more excellent, and not an exact imitation of such a state, cannot by the anniversary sacrifices, which are offered, entirely purify those that present themselves.

Now faith is the foundation of our hopes of happiness, and the persuasion we have about things not evident to our senses.

provided you continue well-grounded and settled in the faith, and do not abandon that hope which has been offer'd to you by the gospel, and is proclaim'd to all mankind; of which I Paul am made a minister.

and officiate in the sanctuary, which was a gross representation of that in heaven, agreeable to the order given by God to Moses, when he projected the tabernacle, "be very exact, said he, in following the model which was laid before thee in the mount."

this is what we declare, not in the words which human wisdom, but which the holy spirit dictates; explaining spiritual things in a spiritual language.

I declare unto you, the time is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God: and they that hear shall live.

to all the beloved of God, the saints by this vocation, who are in Rome, grace to you, and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

for Christ is not entred into a sanctuary made by human art, such as is only representative of the true one, but into heaven itself, to appear from henceforth in the presence of God on our behalf:

if the son therefore shall make you free, you will be free indeed.

If then you are risen with Christ, seek the things, that are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God.

yea, and we are no better than enthusiastic impostors by affirming that God raised up Christ, when he never did raise him up.

they changed the true God for an idol, and adored and served the creature more than the creator, who is blessed for ever.

by which indeed they make a pretence to wisdom, by a worship of their own devising, by an air of humility, and self-denial, and a disregard to the gratifications of sense.

When you did not know God, you did service to those, who in reality are no Gods; but now that you know God,

do you think I have been making excuses for not coming? as I am a christian, in the presence of God, I have, my beloved, in every thing consulted your advantage.

the law indeed was delivered by Moses, but grace and truth was the dispensation of Jesus Christ.

for we were receiv'd into the communion of Christ, upon condition of inviolably maintaining the hope we had at the beginning even unto the end,

but when you thus offend against the brethren, by wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

But Christ is actually risen, as previous to those who were dead.

for the unbelieving husband is christianiz'd by the believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is christianiz'd by the believing husband: else were your children heathens: whereas they are christians.

Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man can come to the father, but by me.

sanctify them by the truth: thy word is truth.