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Acts 8:30-31
“So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, ‘Do you understand what you are reading?’ And he said, ‘How can I, unless someone guides me?’ And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him.”

Returning from Jerusalem, the high official was reading the prophet Isaiah but did not understand its meaning. He let Philip ride in his chariot and agreed to listen. To explain the passage he did not understand, Philip preached the gospel. His preaching touched the stranger and he was baptized.

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Luke 18:13
“And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’”

The Spirit urges us to humility. We implore God’s grace. We trust Him and do His will. We do not judge others but pray for their salvation.

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Luke 6:36
“Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.”

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy! God is merciful to us. He shows us His grace, compassion and goodness. We thank Him by being merciful to our neighbor. We accept their weakness, forgive their trespasses, sympathize with their distress and patiently contribute to their salvation.

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Romans 8:35
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”

God’s love is to give us eternal life. Our sufferings are no obstacle to our salvation. God sustains us in affliction. In times of trial, we remain firmly committed to God and bear witness to His love.

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Hebrews 13:14
“For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.”

We believe in eternal life and make it the goal of our existence. Our preparation is to pray, to do God’s will, to worship and praise Him, to seek fellowship with Christ and His people, and to serve Him until He returns.

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Matthew 5:1-2
“And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them.”

Jesus Christ proclaimed God’s will with authority. Christ’s teaching is preached to us by the Apostles. We listen to the word and follow it, letting ourselves be guided by the Holy Spirit.

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Luke 22:19–20
“And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’ Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.’”

Christ chose us to be in fellowship with Him. He is present in Holy Communion. He gives us eternal life. We give thanks and give ourselves to Him. He testifies that He will return soon and urges us to contribute to the unity of the Church.

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1 Kings 17:16
“The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by Elijah.”

God blesses His own. He wants to do good to others through us. His blessing is eternal life. We give up everything that could prevent us from attaining it.

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2 Corinthians 3:6
“Who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.” 

No one can be made righteous by following rules. Our salvation comes from Christ. The Holy Spirit teaches us. He makes us grow in love for God and our neighbor. This development has visible repercussions on our behavior.

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Romans 10:13
“For ‘whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’” 

True faith is not based on God’s visible activity, but on His word. We must believe in the salvation God offers.

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Psalm 57:10
“For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, and Your truth unto the clouds.”

In His goodness and grace, God grants us access to eternal fellowship with Him. Being faithful and true, He keeps all of His promises. In order to be saved, we must believe, repent, and remain faithful. We express our gratitude by serving God and our neighbor, and by contributing to the unity of the church. 

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Romans 2:11
“For there is no partiality with God.”

God’s election and calling are not based on human criteria. He does not judge human beings based on their appearance alone. God can save us no matter what our circumstances of life may be. 

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1 John 3:1
“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.” 

God is the Father of all people, He loves them with the same love and wants to save them. Believers reborn out of water and the Spirit who focus their lives on Christ’s return will inherit eternal life. We give priority to our godly filiation and the unity of the Church. 

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Luke 14:11
“For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

God condemns those who believe themselves equal to God or superior to others. We humble ourselves voluntarily, following Jesus’s example. God will exalt the humble and lead them into His glory.

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Matthew 21:28-31a
“But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go, work today in my vineyard.’ He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went. Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to Him, ‘The first.’”

We have renounced sin and promised to follow Christ and the apostolate. Introspection is essential to our salvation. Christ helps us to understand ourselves better and to amend our ways.

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Exodus 20:8
“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.”

We keep the Sabbath day holy by worshipping and praising God, devoting time to Him, seeking fellowship with Christ and doing good to others. 

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Luke 24:50-51
“And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven.”

Jesus Christ is with the Father and blesses us. Blessing strengthens our relationship with Christ. We recognize those who are blessed by their peace and inner strength. God blesses our humility, faith and love.

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Luke 18:29-30
“So He said to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.’” 

Following Christ is essential to be saved. It implies sacrifices. The Lord always gives us more than we give up for Him.

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John 1:48-49
“Nathanael said to Him, ‘How do You know me?’ Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.’ Nathanael answered and said to Him, ‘Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!’” 

God called us personally to lead us into His kingdom. He cares about us and provides for our needs. He knows what we are capable of. He blesses the work of our love. He sanctifies His servants. 

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Matthew 28:18
“And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.’”

Jesus Christ’s resurrection proves that He is the Saviour sent by God. He has all authority over creation, humankind and spirits. His teaching is the truth. He gives us perfect grace and will fulfill His work. We trust Him.

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Philippians 2:8
“He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.”

The Son of God renounced His glory to show His love to humankind. Jesus Christ renounced Himself to be in fellowship with God. His love and obedience give us access to salvation. To be saved, we must believe in Jesus Christ, love God and love our neighbor.

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Psalm 31:5
“Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.”

We trust God, His word and love. We remain in His hand no matter what. We allow ourselves to be shaped by Him into the image of Christ. We serve Him and do without delay what He asks of us. 

 

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Luke 19:38-40
Saying: “‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.” 

Jesus Christ wants to lead us into His kingdom, peace and glory. We allow Him to reign over us. Love of God and our neighbor gives us access to Christ’s peace. We want to become like Christ. He will give us His glory upon His return. 

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2 Corinthians 4:5
“For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake.” 

The Apostles teach us how to attain eternal life. We must believe in Christ and become like Him. The servant’s imperfection does not call into question the validity of Christ’s teaching. No one can take the place of Christ in judging others.

 

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