3 Bible Verses about Characteristics Of Pilgrims
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These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth. Now those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they were thinking about where they came from, they would have had an opportunity to return.
Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires that war against you.
For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
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By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was going to receive as an inheritance; he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he stayed as a foreigner in the land of promise, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. read more.
By faith even Sarah herself, when she was barren, received power to conceive offspring, even though she was past the age, since she considered that the One who had promised was faithful. And therefore from one man-in fact, from one as good as dead-came offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven and as innumerable as the grains of sand by the seashore. These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth. Now those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been remembering that land they came from, they would have had opportunity to return. But they now aspire to a better land-a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
characteristics of Pilgrims » Looked for an eternal city
For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
characteristics of Pilgrims » Acknowledged their faith
These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance,
characteristics of Pilgrims » Longed for a better land
But they now desire a better place—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
characteristics of Pilgrims » Had telescopic vision
These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance,
characteristics of Pilgrims » Died in the faith
These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance,
characteristics of Pilgrims » Never turned back
If they were thinking about where they came from, they would have had an opportunity to return.
characteristics of Pilgrims » Never settled down
By faith he stayed as a foreigner in the land of promise, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, coheirs of the same promise.
characteristics of Pilgrims » Obeyed the call
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he was going.