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“And this is the promise that He has promised us eternal life.” 1 John 2:25 . “Now that the Lord has risen, death isn’t terrible anymore. For anyone who believes in Christ tramples over death.” St. Athanasius #eternallife #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“And this is the promise that He has promised us eternal life.” 1 John 2:25 . “Now that the Lord …

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“Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” John 6:54 . “Through the Holy Eucharist the faithful eat and drink the life of Christ.”- St. Augustine #eternallife #iwillraisehimup #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last …

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“You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.” – John 5:39 . “As though He says to them: ‘It is not enough for you to pride yourselves upon possessing the Scriptures, and that you read them. It is necessary that you search them diligently so that you may enjoy your redemption and eternal life, because all the Scriptures revolve round My coming to you.’ Saint John Chrysostom observes that this statement refers to those who search for precious minerals in the depth of the earth; they dig mines and search with great interest for the precious minerals until they find them.” – Fr. Taros Malaty #searchthescriptures #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of …

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“But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish–the very works that I do–bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me“ – John 5:36 . “For had you been willing to admit faith according to the (natural) consequence of the facts, I would have brought you over by My works more than he by his words. But since you will not, I bring you to John, not as needing his testimony, but because I do all ‘that you may be saved.’ For I have greater witness than that of John, namely, that from My works; yet I do not merely consider how I may be made acceptable to you by credible evidence, but how by that (of persons) known to and admired by you.” Then glancing at them and saying that they rejoiced for a season in his (John’s) light, He declared that their zeal was but temporary and uncertain.” – St. John Chrysostom #TheWorksOfTheSonTestifyOfHimAndTheFatherWhoSentHim #ChristIsRisen #TrulyHeIsRisen #coptic #orthodox

“But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish–the very …

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“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting …

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