[Dr. Eckleburg]

that He chose us first, and only that led to us ever choosing Him.

Amen.

"We love him, because he first loved us." -- 1 John 4:19

It's important to keep the order straight.

"And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake" -- Phil. 1:28-29

Isn't this amazing Scripture? Paul is telling us that the ungodly see our lack of fear as a sign of our ruin.

But we are not to fear. Indeed, we know our certainty is "a token of our salvation," God-given and God-ordained because He rose from the dead and it's all true -- we have been saved by His mercy alone. None can hurt us nor pry us from His grasp.

[Forest Keeper]

"And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake" -- Phil. 1:28-29

Isn't this amazing Scripture? ...

Yes, it surely is. :) I also loved the one from 1 John 4:19. Thank you for posting them all.