What is your only comfort in life and death?
That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with His precious blood, and has set me free from all the power of the devil. He also preserves me in such a way that without the will of my heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, all things must work together for my salvation. Therefore, by His Holy Spirit He also assures me of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for Him.
Proofs
- That I am not my own, (1 Corinthians 6:19; 1 Corinthians 6:2)
- but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death, (Romans 14:7β9)
- to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 3:23; Titus 2:14)
- He has fully paid for all my sins with His precious blood, (1 Peter 1:18β19; 1 John 1:7; 1 John 2:2)
- and has set me free from all the power of the devil. (John 8:34β36; Hebrews 2:14β15; 1 John 3:8)
- He also preserves me in such a way (John 6:39β40; John 10:27β30; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; 1 Peter 1:5)
- that without the will of my heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my head; (Matthew 10:29β31; Luke 21:16β18)
- indeed, all things must work together for my salvation. (Romans 8:28)
- Therefore, by His Holy Spirit He also assures me of eternal life (Romans 8:15β16; 2 Corinthians 1:21β22; 2 Corinthians 5:5; Ephesians 1:13β14)
- and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for Him. (Romans 8:14)