For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth? "In hope were we saved" -'We were saved with this hope ahead' (Mof). 'In hope of such glorious deliverance' (Whiteside p. 184) We were saved 'by' an obedient faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 1:16). 'It is their climate or environment. It doesn't matter that all of their blessings are not at this time visible. That adds some zest to life; to know that there is much that is ahead that is beautiful and beyond description.'

'This sentence explains why Paul can speak of Christians as "waiting for adoption", while they are nevertheless in the enjoyment of sonship. It is because salvation is essentially related to the future..our salvation was qualified from the beginning by reference to. good yet to be..'

Hence the Christian life is one that is lived in the 'element or sphere' of hope (2 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 11:1; Hebrews 6:19). Therefore, if. lose my faith in the future, if. can't bring myself to believe in the future promises of God,. have lost hope and in doing so,. have lost everything.

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