What's more, you are God's holy priests, who offer the spiritual sacrifices that please him because of Jesus Christ".

You must crave pure spiritual milk so that you can grow into the fullness of your salvation. Cry out for this nourishment as a baby cries for milk,

For you have been born again. Your new life did not come from your earthly parents because the life they gave you will end in death. But this new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.

But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God—who chose you to be his children—is holy.

 For he himself has said, "You must be holy because I am holy

Your reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls"

Endure to the end

These trials are only to test our faith, it's been tasted as fire and purifies gold, and that if our faith remains strong after passing through this great fire, we shall receive an eternal reward from Christ.

This book focuses on the importance of believers bearing up under unjust suffering, yet continue to live well (2:29).

It provides encouragement for believers to continue on in the way that Jesus has laid out for all His disciples.

This book focuses on the importance of believers bearing up under unjust suffering, yet continue to live well (2:29).

It provides encouragement for believers to continue on in the way that Jesus has laid out for all His disciples.

Romans 12:1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will accept. When you think of what he has done for you, is this too much to ask?