He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, Ephesians 1:5 (ESV)
One can not grow into holiness, but he can only grow in it. Holiness consists of taking out the old and adding the new....
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together...
All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God...
