“You are free, but still you are God’s servants and you must not use your freedom as an excuse for doing wrong.” 1Pe 2:16 (CEV)

“But Christ has blessed you with the Holy Spirit. Now the Spirit stays in you, and you don’t need any teachers. The Spirit is truthful and teaches you everything. . . .” 1 John 2:27 (CEV)

“. . . we are already God’s children, . . . . You can tell God’s children from the devil’s children, because those who belong to the devil refuse to do right or to love each other.” 1Jn 3:2,10 (CEV)

“God is love, and anyone who doesn’t love others has never known him. God showed his love for us when he sent his only Son into the world to give us life.” 1 John 4:8-9 (CEV)

“I will give you a shepherd from the family of my servant David. All of you, both strong and weak, will have the same shepherd, and he will take good care of you. He will be your leader, and I will be your God. I, the LORD have spoken.” Ezekiel 34:23-24 (CEV)

“. . . near the end of time, selfish and godless people would start making fun of God. . . . They think only about this life, and they don’t have God’s Spirit.” Jude 18-19 (CEV)

“Dear friends, keep building on the foundation of your most holy faith, as the Holy Spirit helps you to pray.” Jude 20 (CEV)