The Bible is an amazing book full of encouragement and guidance. Within it's
pages is the wisdom and guidance we require for everyday living. The Bible is
timeless in that the guidelines given within it's covers are as relevant today
as they were in the days it was written.
Belief
We believe that the Bible, while written by ordinary people like you or me,
was inspired by God who led them to write His words, His challenges, His
encouragement.
This page contains some of your Creators promises to you.
Guidance
Hope
Comfort (in hard times)
Fear
Death
Life After Death
Belief
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16 - the words of Jesus
Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name,
He gave the right to become children of God.
John 1:12
Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. They who come to Me will
never go hungry, and they who believe in Me will never be thirsty."
John 6:35
Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved
Acts 16:31
Guidance
In all your ways acknowledge Him [God], and He will make your paths
straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD and shun evil.
Proverbs 3:6-7
I [God] will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I
will counsel you and watch over you.
Psalm 32:8
In their heart a person plans their course, but the LORD determines
their steps.
Proverbs 16:9
NB. These verses are general promises from God in which He is promising
to be close by us and lead us. The Bible also contains specific promises
and guidance for specific situations too numerous to list here.
Hope
Why are you downcast , O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put
your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my saviour and my God.
Psalm 42:11
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.
Psalm 31:24
When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death
the righteous have a refuge,
Proverbs 14:32
Comfort (in hard times)
The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those
who trust in Him.
Nahum 1:7
Cast your cares on the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never
let the righteous fall.
Psalm 55:22
God is our refuge and strength, and ever-present help in trouble.
Therfore we will not fear...
Psalm 46:1-3
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You [God] preserve my life;
You stretch out Your hand against the anger of my foes, with Your
right hand You save me.
Psalm 138:7
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28 - the words of Jesus.
Fear
For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you,
Do not fear; I will help you.
Isaiah 41:13
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD
is kept safe.
Proverbs 29:25
The LORD is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear? The LORD
is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid? Though an
army beseige me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against
me, even then will I be confident.
Psalm 27:1,3
Death
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels or
demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither
height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to
separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in Me. In my
Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you.
I am going there to prepare a place for you. ANd if I go and prepare a
place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you may
also be where I am.
John 14:1-3 - the words of Jesus.
Life After Death
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but to save the world through Him.
John 3:16-17
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23
And this is the testimony; God has given us eternal life, and this
life is in His Son [Jesus]. He who has the Son has life; he who does
not have the Son of God does not have life.
1 John 5:11
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in [our body] is destroyed,
we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
2 Corinthians 5:1
To discover more, read the Bible for yourself. We recommend you begin with Luke
or with 1 John. If you don't have a Bible please contact us
(refer to Contact Details on our home page).