Our inheritance in Christ3The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is to be praised for all He has done for us. He has given us a new birth through the great mercy He has shown us. He has given us a living hope so we can look to the future with great expectation because Jesus Christ has been raised triumphantly from the dead.4He has given us an inheritance that can never be ruined, taken from us or even reduced in any way, the inheritance kept for you in heaven.Faith tried and tested5Meanwhile, because of your faith in Him, God shields you by His power until the full realisation of the salvation that shall be revealed at the end of time.6So you have much that causes you to rejoice, even though at present there are many different trials and setbacks that have caused you grief.7But these have only been allowed so that your faith can be demonstrated as genuine and well-founded. This proves that your faith is of much greater value than gold, which also has to be refined by fire. Yes, your faith will enable you to be one with Jesus Christ when He is revealed in His full praise, glory and honour.The era of grace8You have never seen Him in the flesh, yet still you love Him. Even though you cannot see Him physically now, you still believe in Him and are filled with a tremendous sense of glorious joy!9For even now you are in the process of receiving the objective of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Scripture quoted by permission. The passage above is taken from THE TRUTH VERSION. Copyright © 2009 by Colin Urquhart. All rights reserved worldwide. (The Truth New Testament)