7/26/2023 0 Comments Hopefully meanIt is the future hope of the resurrection of the dead (Acts 23:6), the promises given to Israel (Acts 26:6-7), the redemption of the body and of the whole creation (Romans 8:23-25), eternal glory (Colossians 1:27), eternal life and the inheritance of the saints (Titus 3:5-7), the return of Christ (Titus 2:11-14), transformation into the likeness of Christ (1 John 3:2-3), the salvation of God (1 Timothy 4:10) or simply Christ Himself (1 Timothy 1:1). Hope of Christians is brought into being through the presence of the promised Holy Spirit (Romans 8:24-25). Christian hope is rooted in faith in the divine salvation in Christ (Galatians 5:5). The New Testament idea of hope is the recognition that in Christ is found the fulfillment of the Old Testament promises (Matthew 12:21, 1 Peter 1:3). The righteous, who have this trustful hope in God, have a general confidence in God’s protection and help (Jeremiah 29:11) and are free from fear and anxiety (Psalm 46:2-3). The righteous who trust or put their hope in God will be helped (Psalm 28:7), and they will not be confounded, put to shame, or disappointed (Isaiah 49:23). Without hope, life loses its meaning (Lamentations 3:18 Job 7:6) and in death there is no hope (Isaiah 38:18 Job 17:15). Hope is a fundamental component of the life of the righteous (Proverbs 23:18). The biblical definition of hope is "confident expectation." Hope is a firm assurance regarding things that are unclear and unknown (Romans 8:24-25 Hebrews 11:1, 7). Most people understand hope as wishful thinking, as in "I hope something will happen." This is not what the Bible means by hope.
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