after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy
Ghost;
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour-Titus3
wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him-Colossians2
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
-Colossians3
that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been
planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection-Romans6
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with
Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.-Ephesians2
But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says:
“ Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”-Ephesians5
For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should
live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.-2Corinthians5
They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.-Romans9.8
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural
descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.-John1
And I will write on him My new name.-Revelations3
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.-2Corinthians5
Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea..Then He who sat on the
throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.”-Revelation21
And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.-Acts11
And He said to them, “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many.-Mark14
if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.-1Peter4
ministers of the new covenant-2Corinthians3
For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone-Ephesians2
which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and
power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.-Ephesians1
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.-Hebrews7
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