1 John 3:3

Children Of God

² Dear friends, we are God's Children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is that, when it is revealed, we shall be like Christ; because we shall see him as he is. ³ And every one who has this hope with regard to Christ tries to make himself pure--as Christ is pure. ⁴ Every one who lives sinfully is living in violation of Law. Sin is violation of Law.

Christ

Jesus

Messiah

2 Corinthians 7:1

With these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that pollutes either body or spirit, and, in deepest reverence for God, aim at perfect holiness.

2 Peter 3:14

Therefore, dear friends, in expectation of these things, make every effort to be found by him spotless, blameless, and at peace.

Hebrews 6:18

For he intended us to find great encouragement in these two unchangeable things, which make it impossible for God to prove false--we, I mean, who fled for safety where we might lay hold on the hope set before us.

Matthew 5:48

You, then, must become perfect--as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Luke 6:36

Learn to be merciful--even as your Father is merciful.

Acts 15:9

He made no distinction between them and us, when he purified their hearts by their faith.

Romans 5:4-5

For we know that trouble develops endurance, and endurance strength of character, and strength of character hope,

Romans 15:12

Again, Isaiah says--'There shall be a Scion of the house of Jesse, One who is to arise to rule the Gentiles; on him shall the Gentiles rest their hopes.'

Colossians 1:5

On account of the hope which awaits its fulfillment in Heaven. Of this hope you heard long ago in the true Message of the Good News which reached you--

2 Thessalonians 2:16

And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and, in his loving-kindness, gave us unfailing consolation and good ground for hope,

Titus 3:7

that, having been pronounced righteous through his loving-kindness, we might enter on our inheritance with the hope of Immortal Life.

Hebrews 7:26

This was the High Priest that we needed--holy, innocent, spotless, withdrawn from sinners, exalted above the highest Heaven,

Hebrews 12:14

Try earnestly to live at peace with every one, and to attain to that purity without which no one will see the Lord.

2 Peter 1:4

For it was through this that he gave us what we prize as the greatest of his promises, that through them you might participate in the divine nature, now that you have fled from the corruption in the world, resulting from human passions.

1 John 2:6

He who professes to maintain union with God is himself bound to live as Christ lived.

1 John 4:17

It is through this that love has attained its perfection in us, so that we may have confidence on the Day of Judgment, because what Christ is that we also are in this world.