Victory
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The race for perfection toward the goal of eternity is an adventure of divinity attainment, where certain victory crowns the efforts of all who run the race of faith. 32:5.8
Jesus taught victory through sacrifice of pride and selfishness, promoting mercy, forgiveness, and spiritual deliverance from anger and revenge. 141:3.8
Faith maintains divine trust in ultimate victory amidst cruel fate and indifferent natural forces. 101:3.10
Victory on earth is achieved through the unwavering faith that there is a higher power within us capable of overcoming any obstacle. 4:4.9
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Whosoever will may come 32:5.8 — Ps 50:15; Jl 2:32; Zec 13:9; Mt 7:24; Mt 10:32-33; Mt 12:50; Mt 16:24-25; Mk 3:35; Mk 8:34-35; Lk 6:47; Lk 9:23-24; Lk 12:8; Jn 3:15-16; Jn 4:13-14; Jn 11:25-26; Jn 12:46; Acts 2:21; Acts 10:42-43; Acts 13:26; Ro 9:33; Ro 10:13; 1 Jn 2:23; 1 Jn 4:15; 1 Jn 5:1; Rev 22:17b.
- Certain victory 32:5.8 — 2 Ti 4:6-8.
- Spirit of Truth 32:5.8 — Ezk 11:19; Ezk 18:31; Ezk 36:26-27; Jl 2:28-29; Lk 24:49; Jn 7:39; Jn 14:16-18,23,26; Jn 15:4,26; Jn 16:7-8,13-14; Jn 17:21-23; Acts 1:5,8a; Acts 2:1-4,16-18; Acts 2:33; 2 Co 13:5; Ga 2:20; Ga 4:6; Eph 1:13; Eph 4:30; 1 Jn 4:12-15.
- Resist not evil (forgive it) 141:3.8 — Mt 5:39-42; Lk 6:28-31.
- Victory through faith 4:4.9 — 1 Jn 5:4.