Each face of Christ (https://eucharisticmarianremnantarmy.blogspot.com/2025/10/holy-face-devotion.html) displayed in the Shroud of Turin (https://www.shroud.com/) and Veronica's veil, along with various revelations and visions and paintings revealed by The Holy Spirit who is the Spirit of the Father and the Son, is our Father (https://eucharisticmarianremnantarmy.blogspot.com/2025/12/paradisical-locution-from-god-father.html) revealed because God is a Spirit and Jesus is the literal Image of His Father because His Faces are infinite in variety and beauties we cannot behold until we reach the Beatific Vision as revealed to me. That is a secret I was not expecting to receive I am so happy we get to enjoy His Face in all its beauties and splendor forever and it will always be new...God is infinitely creative.
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Crusade Prayer (134) To believe in the Existence of God
February 5, 2014 fatherofloveandmercy
Those who do not know my Son and who wish to be taken before the Throne of God, the Most High, must recite this Crusade Prayer (134) To believe in the Existence of God:
O God the Most High, help me to believe in Your Existence.
Cast all of my doubts aside.
Open my eyes to the Truth of the life after this one and guide me towards the way to Eternal Life.
Please let me feel Your Presence and grant me the Gift of true faith before the day I die. Amen.
These Prayers, dear children, come with great Graces and those who recite them will be shown the Truth and their hearts will be filled with a great love, which they will never have experienced on Earth before now. Then their souls will be purified.
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Prophetic Mystic Poetry: The Beacons of light - End Game
Earth submerged in darkness
Satan, baal, beelzebub, jezebel
Massive demonic activity
Human souls under scrutinious siege
God The Father showers mankind with Precious Blood
Blessed Virgin Mary via Holy Spirit imparts flame of love
Spiritual and physical purification
Remnant Army weakening
Lost lagging soul awakens abruptly
Clear mind, fourth wall shattered
Demons take notice and alerts master
Soul finds God through Immaculate Heart and Holy Eucharist
Completely transfigured in God
Shockwave ripples throughout creation
Graces withheld unleashed outpouring
Body of Christ invigorated, Divine Will flourishes
Soul(s) enters mode of Divinity in Christ
Soul(s) enters eternal Flame of Love
Soul(s) enters permanent Divine Will
Soul(s) in complete union with Communion of Saints
Soul(s) utilizes full merits of Jesus Christ
Soul(s) invokes OmniTitles of Blessed Virgin
History of mankind shifts into Triune favor
Holy Spirit of God enraptures all Remnant members up high
False prophet bergoglio, antichrist and satan trembling against spiritual tremors
Remnant fully empowered by God and Virgin
Sword of Salvation form everyone launches
Men, women and children reach forward emblazoned by Spirit of God
Implosion collision against forces of evil
Bewildered false prophets and antichrists, foes obliterated
Second Coming arrives speedily
Eternal life, light, and paradise transitioned
The End
Mother of Salvation The Medal of Salvation offers the Gift of Conversion
January 24, 2018 fatherofloveandmercy
My child, I wish it to be made known that, from now on, I am to be addressed by the last title, given to me by my Son, on Earth. In this, the Final Mission, I am to be referred to, at all times, as the Mother of Salvation.
My Image is to be created and a Medal struck where, on one side, I am to be placed with the sun behind my head and where twelve stars woven into a crown of thorns sits on my head. On the reverse side of the Medal, I wish to depict the Sacred Heart of my Son with the Two Swords of Salvation, which are to be crossed on each side.
The Swords of Salvation will have a dual purpose. The First Sword will slay the beast and I have been given the authority to do this on the Final Day. The other Sword will pierce the hearts of the most hardened sinners and will be the Sword by which their souls will be saved.
This Medal is to be made available in bulk and then, when received by those seeking them out, must be blessed by a priest and then given freely to others. The Medal of Salvation offers the Gift of Conversion, and Salvation.
All those who receive the Medal of Salvation must recite this
Crusade Prayer (115) For the Gift of Conversion:
O Mother of Salvation, cover my soul with your tears of Salvation.
Rid me of doubts.
Lift my heart, so that I will feel the Presence of your Son.
Bring me peace and solace.
Pray that I will be truly converted.
Help me to accept the Truth and open my heart to receive the Mercy of your Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
My child, please have this Medal designed and made. I will guide you every step of the way and then you must ensure that it is made available throughout the world.
Go in peace to serve my Son.
Your Mother
Mother of Salvation
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The beauty of man, created in the Living Image of God, is indescribable
September 24, 2014 fatherofloveandmercy
My dearly beloved daughter, just as My Beloved Mother was chosen by God to herald the Coming of the Messiah so, too, is she being called to prepare humanity for My Second Coming.
She has been elevated into the highest Hierarchy in Heaven and has been accorded great powers by My Eternal Father. Nevertheless, she remains as was then, and as is now, and always will be, a devoted and humble servant of God. She serves Him in His Plan to raise man to the perfect state in which he was meant to be.
The beauty of man, created in the Living Image of God, is indescribable. No man, woman or child on this earth can match that, which was created when God brought forth Adam and Eve. Sin was their downfall and Lucifer their enemy. Then, this perfect state was destroyed. Stained by sin, man will never regain this perfect state again until the serpent, and all those who worship him are banished. Until that day comes, the beauty of the human body and soul will remain tarnished.
Man is God’s greatest love. The angels are His servants in that they, too, must show love for God’s Creatures. God’s Love for His family supersedes all that He created and, until He regains the souls of His children, He will never rest. God permits many sufferings, humiliations and tragedies, all of which are caused by the hatred of the one whom He held in the highest regard – the former Archangel Lucifier, who became Satan. Fallen because of his jealousy, pride and self-love, he caused My Father the greatest pain imaginable. And today, just as it was then, he still does the same.
My Father’s loyal angels, all the saints and My beloved Mother, have formed a bond, which can never be broken. Whatever My Father dictates is carried out by His Elite Hierarchy. He is never questioned. Whatever My Father desires, is the correct way and the most powerful way. It is the way in which the human race can be saved from the curse of the evil one. That is His prerogative. No one would ever dare to question Him. In His Final Plan, the final stage in which He will bring His Plan of Salvation to an end, He will intervene in many ways.
My Mother’s title, ‘The Mother of Salvation’, the final one given to her by the Eternal Father, God the Most High, is no accident. She was sent to warn the world and prepare it for the final onslaught against the human race by the evil one. She has been accorded this task and I ask that you accept this, and respond to her call for prayer at all times.
The Holy Trinity will bring about many Blessings to those who respond to this, the final mission, from Heaven – the Mission of Salvation. Accept, with thanks that such favour has been shown to humanity with love and graciousness of heart.
Your Beloved Jesus
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Every man possesses traits of My Father
December 2, 2014 fatherofloveandmercy
My dearly beloved daughter, despite the days of darkness, which lie ahead, as the world is purged of sin, and when I will be rejected as being no longer relevant, I Am a God of Great Mercy.
I remind you that I forgive easily and love everyone with every part of My Being, although many torment Me with their indifference and their hatred of Me. I accept the fact that I Am not loved like I once was and that the faith of My people has turned cold because this was foretold.
My Duty now is to relieve man from the slavery imposed upon him by Satan, through temptation. As long as man does not believe in Satan – the greatest scourge facing humanity – he will not accept My Goodness, My Love or My Existence.
It is difficult for all of you who know Me to remain in a state of grace. Think how lost those souls are, who pay Me no heed at all; the ones who do know Who I Am, but who give Me nothing of their time; the same souls who were given the Sacraments and the Truth but who waive their right to My Kingdom. Many of them idolize false gods and pledge themselves, almost daily, to the pursuit of things, which do not come from me. None of these people love Me but I love them and I always will for they are part of My Flesh.
Then there are those souls who are disloyal to Me, who betray Me and who are willing to believe in new revelations, which question My Divinity. They, too, have allowed their love for Me to dwindle, yet I love them just as much as I love those who love Me with all their heart. I will never give up searching for a place in their hearts, seeking a moment when they might respond to Me, or when they may finally accept My Great Mercy.
Man is made in God’s Image. Like any parent, God sees Himself in His Own and this brings Him great joy. Every man possesses traits of My Father. There is good in everyone and it is this goodness, which proves to you that God is present. Rejoice, when you witness kindness, love, patience and great acts of charity for you can be assured that the Presence of God is at work in souls who display these traits.
It is this goodness, within the hearts of sinners that will defeat evil. You must never give up hope for I Am ever merciful and My Compassion is all encompassing.
I will never reject anyone who calls out to Me.
I only desire to bring them My Love, My Peace and My Glorious Kingdom.
Pray, My dear followers that I can ignite love within the hearts of those who have fallen away from Me. I will fight to the bitter end so that I can gather all of God’s children and, especially, My enemies and bring them eternal salvation.
Your Jesus
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God Exists in every single person born in this world, irrespective of their faith or the belief of their parents
June 15, 2013 fatherofloveandmercy
I Am your beloved Jesus, Who works through your soul. Even when you ignore Me, I Am here. I work through your soul, for you gave it to Me, and as such, you will always suffer for Me and with Me.
Today, My daughter, I appeal to all those who say they do not believe in God. If you do not believe in God, I must now explain how you know that God really Exists. God exists in every single person born in the world, irrespective of their faith or the belief of their parents.
God brings with every form of life a sense of awe and wonder, which will never fail to create a feeling of intense love within a soul for another of God’s Creations.
Every one of you is a Creation of God. This is a fact. Some of you are born with great beauty. Some are born with defects. Others are born with terrible imperfections. Yet all are born because God permits it.
Many of you will justify the prevention of life in God’s children, who are imperfect. Some of you will murder children of God within the womb and then justify it, most of which will be for selfish reasons. For this, you will be condemned, unless you ask Me to forgive you. You will be forgiven, but only if you are truly sorry for what you have done to curse My Father.
Some of you are born with imperfections, which create trauma in your lives. Hard though this may be, you are given this suffering to save others, who would otherwise cease to exist. You see, those souls who dishonour My Father and who will never ask for the forgiveness of their sins will end up in the fires of Hell, for all eternity. Your suffering will help save them, for they cannot and will not save themselves. You choose this suffering before you were born. You may accept this now or perhaps later, but you are safe in My Kingdom for Glory will be yours for eternity.
Your Jesus
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People all over the world share the same traits
April 30, 2011 fatherofloveandmercy
I rejoice tonight, My beloved daughter, because of the way in which you obey Me. Your obedience in attending daily Mass and receiving the Most Holy Eucharist is pleasing to Me. You are becoming stronger now in mind and spirit to respond quickly to My Most Holy Will. You still have much work to do to prepare your soul, My daughter, towards the perfection that is required of you.
Never fear because I Am guiding you every step of the way.
My daughter, how I love sinners, how I yearn for their allegiance to Me. I look and I see people with friends and family, happy, with laughter in the home, and I Am filled with joy because My Spirit is present there. Then I look into other homes and I see disarray, sadness, anger and in some cases evil in the form of abuse. And I cry. Because I know that Satan is present in that home. Then I watch and see groups of friends working together for the good of others in their day-to-day life and I Am pleased. I then look at other groups working feverishly for the good of themselves with just one motive.
That is to generate huge amounts of power and wealth. All their actions have one goal – to look after themselves. And this is usually at the expense of others. Then I weep because I know they are in darkness. And then I watch, with fascination, the intelligent, educated groups who want to convince the world that God, My Eternal Father, does not Exist. They rant and present sophisticated arguments as they arrogantly deny Me too. To then witness believers, of lukewarm faith, be sucked into this den of darkness breaks My Heart, so many, many groups with diverse interests, goals, aims. Very few, sadly, invest the time in communicating with God the Eternal Father.
Faith has deserted many millions of people in the world today. The result is that many people feel confused, don’t know what goals to aspire to, nor look for guidance from My sacred servants.
This whirlpool of confusion will continue unless My children call on Me to help them. Pray for all My children everywhere. Look around you and you will see that people all around the world are the same. They may be of different nationalities, speak in different tongues and have different coloured skin. They do, however, share similar traits. Some are happy, some suffer, others are full of love, while others are angry and violent. Most people have a sense of humour and experience this at some stage in their lives. So when you look at your own family and friends you will see the very same similarities.
So if you feel the need to pray for those closest to you, then I urge you to consider your brothers and sisters in every corner of the world. All of you are My children. By praying the Divine Mercy for all My children everywhere, you, My followers, can save mankind from the darkness of Hell. The power of this prayer will guarantee that My Mercy will cover everyone around the world.
Let Me take all of you to My Paradise. Don’t allow Me to suffer, should I have to leave any of you in the hands of Satan.
Pray, Pray My Divine Mercy at 3:00 P.M. every single day and you can save the world.
Your Ever-Merciful Jesus Christ
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I Am Present in the person who loves all, irrespective of their race, creed, sexuality or colour
May 16, 2014 fatherofloveandmercy
My dearly beloved daughter, I ask all of you who love Me to consecrate to My Heart the souls of all those who refuse My Mercy. I ask you to bring Me the non-believers who will not accept My Existence and those who, even were I to stand before them in person, would still reject Me. These hardened souls take comfort in other forms of spiritual pursuits, because they refuse to accept Me. Were they to accept the Truth, they would find great inner peace, which no form of other spiritual dabbling could ever deliver. Those who do not believe in Me, or He Who sent Me, will never fill their souls with peace.
Only I, Jesus Christ, can bring you true peace in your hearts, because I was sent by He Who created you to bring you to Him. Through Me, you will find My Father. And when the Father unites with the children He created, peace will reign. Without the Peace of God, there can never be harmony on Earth. Where there is no peace, you will know that this is caused by a lack of humble servitude to God.
Those who are knowledgeable of My Most Holy Word must never forget that whatever knowledge you may have about Me, it is never to be used against Me. By that I mean you must trust in Me for Who I Am. Accept Me with a humble heart. Never allow arrogance to overshadow your allegiance to Me. He who is soft and tender of heart loves Me. I Am Present in he who loves all – irrespective of their race, creed, sexuality or colour. I Am in all who live their lives as I have taught them. I Am also Present in those who do not know Me, but who emulate My Traits.
When I walked the Earth, I never boasted of My Knowledge – I simply imparted the Truth. I never cast aspersions; persecuted or admonished those who would not follow Me. I never spoke ill of anyone. I accepted all of God’s children and every fault they displayed towards Me. I never said I would sacrifice My Life for a select few. No, I gave Myself for everyone and especially for hardened sinners. I never chose one man over another. I never heaped praise on one and slandered another, for this would have been impossible.
I sought to spread the Truth in the hope that My Word would be heard. I brought peace to many troubled souls who had the humility to listen to Me. I was firm but fair to all those who tormented Me because of their hatred and evil tongues. I cast demons out of souls who rose against Me and gave great Gifts to those in great suffering. I ignored the taunts of the so-called holy men of the day, who loved only themselves. God was never a priority in their lives, so busy were they looking after their own needs. But the souls I sought out most were those who did not believe in God. They reached out to Me and did not understand why they were drawn to Me. They came to Me of their own free will, but many were brought to Me by those souls who knew Who I was and Who sent Me. Because of this, I poured over them special Graces and they were instantly converted.
Today, as I speak with you before the Great Day, I desire that you bring Me the souls of non-believers. You must do this through prayer and by reciting this Crusade Prayer (150) To save the souls of non-believers:
Dear Jesus, I ask You to save all those who, through no fault of their own, refuse to acknowledge You. I offer to You my suffering to bring You the souls of those who reject You and for the Mercy You will pour out over the whole world. Have Mercy on their souls. Take them into Your Heavenly Refuge and forgive them their sins. Amen.
Your Jesus
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That will be the Greatest Day since God created Adam and Eve
June 13, 2014 fatherofloveandmercy
My dearly beloved daughter, My Time is very near and because of this, it is important that every single person in the world prepares, as if they were to be taken from this life at any moment. Do not ignore My Call, for those who fail to prepare for the Great Day will be left in great anguish.
On the Day of My Second Coming, which will be preceded by The Warning, where I will prove to the world Who I Am, you must be ready. I come for all of you to take you into the exquisite new and glorious Paradise. I do not desire to exclude anyone. Each of you is a cherished child of God. Those who are not aware of their parentage will know, instantly, Who I Am. For it will stem from an ingrained human instinct, just as a child who is separated from its natural parent will know their own flesh and blood, even if it takes a lifetime to reunite with each other.
It will feel natural and, for those who have a warm heart, the final moment will be filled with an exhilarating love. You have nothing to fear.
For those who choose to believe in false gods and who do not recognize the Triune God, you will not readily accept Me, for you have always rejected Me. Yet, I will pull you towards Me and embrace you. The Power of God will descend over you, through the Gift of the Holy Spirit, and you will find it hard to turn your back on Me. So for all those who see Me, including those who rejected Me in this life, most of you will realize the Truth at that stage. You will allow Me to pull you into My Sacred Arms.
I will lift you all, in an instant, in the blink of an eye, into My New Kingdom. And then will commence the beginning of the end. Those souls who idolized the beast and who gave themselves over in body, mind and soul to Satan, and who became his willing agents, will have nowhere to turn, nowhere to hide and they will be left without any help, for Satan will have forsaken them. For by then, Satan will be cast into the abyss and his power will cease completely at that point. To those souls, I say this. Even at that stage I will show you Mercy. You must call out to Me and say:
“Jesus, help me. Jesus, forgive me for all my sins.”
and I will lift you, too, into My New Paradise.
I will save every soul who calls on Me just before the skies close; the mountains collapse and the sea floods the Earth and then the Heavens will disappear along with the old Earth. Up will rise My New Paradise, the New Heaven and Earth, just as it was created for Adam and Eve, and all will rejoice. For that will be the Greatest Day since God created Adam and Eve. Never lose hope and remember My Words to you now.
My Mercy is so Great that even those who have sold their souls to the devil will be saved, if they so desire, by calling out to Me on the Final Day. They too can live an Eternal Life of great glory, with all of God’s children. This New Paradise is your rightful inheritance. Do not squander it for the false and empty promises of Satan.
I love you all. Always keep My Love locked within your hearts and I will always protect you from evil.
Your Jesus
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MY MISSION NEEDS YOUR FULL COMMITMENT
Sunday, April 20, 2025 @ 12:05PM
My dearly beloved daughter, My Time is near and a beacon of light will soon descend upon humanity to enable those who love Me follow the Path of Truth. The Path to salvation.
For the followers of My Church on earth, I will give them the Graces to renew their love for Me. Ignite their faith, which is in disarray. And, open their eyes to the promise I made for them of eternal Life.
Rejoice, for My Love is like a furnace for all of God's children. While many of them will not accept Me or the Gift of Life I will, through the prayers of My faithful, salvage their wretched souls.
Though many have turned their backs on Me for their own selfish pursuit of the pleasures of this world, I still love them and desire their salvation.
To My Remnant I say this. Be generous in your pursuit of the true Word of God by praying for your brothers and sisters. Forgive them if they insult you or this, My final mission of all time, Instead, lead the way with love in your heart and forgive all who hurt you in My Name,
I am lighting the way ahead and you will be able to walk clearly, and with purpose, to help Me salvage souls. My Mission needs your full commitment and attention for soon you will see God's intervention when He will show you His Power over all that is.
Listen carefully. Renew your promise to follow My Teachings. Do not listen to any changes that may seem strange. Never fall for the deceit of the evil one who will have you believe that certain forms of Christianity, which condone murder of any kind, is right.
If you believe in Me you will respect the life given to you by God.
You will love each other though you may hurt one another. When this happens, forgive, forget and walk in union with Me. Then and only then will you dilute the power of My nemesis.
Your Jesus
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They pay lip service to what My Second Coming means
February 12, 2014 fatherofloveandmercy
My dearly beloved daughter, how long did man think that I would wait before communicating with him again before My Second Coming? Did he think that I would do this the year before? The month before? The week before? Or did he believe that I would not warn him at all?
Before My birth, the world was promised a Messiah. My Father spoke through the prophets, so that humanity would be given hope, wisdom and the Grace to accept the Word of God, so that they would be ready for My arrival. Did they listen? Many did and prepared for My Time. Sadly, when I was born they were not ready. Then John the Baptist gave them the Word and warned them to prepare. Were they ready? No, for they did not believe him. And yet many were saved, because through My death on the Cross, caused by their rejection of Me, I redeemed them in the Eyes of My Father.
So many fought against My Mission then and yet so many followed Me. Now the world is being prepared again because of the Love of My Father for all His children. This time, it will be more difficult. For all their knowledge of Me, they will still refuse to accept that God is intervening and preparing them through His prophet. The further away they remove themselves from God, the less they know of My Promise. They pay lip service to what My Second Coming means, because many of them really do not know anything about it at all.
This time they will be left with little option but to see the signs, which they will have to bear witness to, for I will reveal all. When I say something will happen and when it does, they will still deny that the prophecy came from the Words uttered by My Lips. When they see the Earth twist, shake and other punishments poured down upon them, they will still argue that there is a scientific reason for it.
When the great apostasy engulfs the world and crushes Christianity, in favour of paganism, will they say that this is a good thing? The answer is yes. So, as My Presence becomes less revered by so many, what chance does the world stand against Satan? This is why My Father prepares you now, for He never gives up when preparing His children for His Great Mercy.
The preparation of humanity will continue and the world will be given the Truth, in order to save man from the final destruction. My Time is close and the whole of humanity must allocate the time needed to prepare their souls. Time must never be squandered when you are preparing to welcome Me. You must never dismiss the Word given to a prophet of God. If you do, you slap Me, your Jesus, in the Face.
Your beloved Saviour
Jesus Christ
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Soon, a man will come and tell you he is revealing to you the Truth of My Existence
September 6, 2014 fatherofloveandmercy
My dearly beloved daughter, My Wisdom is of Divine Origin and man is incapable of understanding the extent of Who I Am.
I impart enough knowledge, given through the Gift of the Holy Spirit, to mankind. My Teachings were given to the world in a simple format so that every man could understand the Truth. Wisdom from God is never complicated and is given so that man receives the clarity needed, to prepare his soul for My Kingdom. Love is pure. Love is simple. True love is reciprocated. It is My only desire that souls respond to My Love so that they will, empowered by the Gift of the Holy Spirit, understand, in an instant, what is required of them, so that they can be part of My Kingdom.
I send you messengers so that you will be given the clarity to understand. However, the Truth is not easy to accept in your daily lives because of the confusion, which exists. My Word is continually contradicted, re-examined, re-analysed, re-evaluated and misunderstood so this makes it difficult to adhere to the True Word of God. When you openly state that you believe in My Word, My Teachings and My Sacraments then, soon, you will be mocked because of this.
Many self-proclaimed church scholars will soon question My True identity and the Existence of the Most Holy Trinity. They will use grandiose arguments to blind you to the True Word of God, and use every kind of theological argument, to prove that all religions are the same. Soon they will reject the Truth – the Word of God. They will desecrate the Word of God with complicated and contradictory doctrines, and Church-goers everywhere, will be none the wiser as they are fed with nonsense. My Word will be hidden away and left to gather dust. Always remember, that My Word must be understood as it was given. Details of My Divinity and the Mystery of God were not revealed to humanity for this was not to be until the New Era of Peace begins. Soon, a man will come and tell you he is revealing to you the Truth of My Existence and details of My Second Coming. He will enthrall the world. Then, he will claim to be Me. Many will believe him because they failed to understand the Word as it was laid down in the Holy Bible.
I, Jesus Christ, will come again to judge the living and the dead and this will not, nor can it, happen on this earth.
Your Jesus
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My Spiritual Director Fr Frances from St. Jude Shrine in Baltimore MD, forwarded me to This Scripture to test the authentication of my mission and Locutions and everything I relayed to him:
Ephesians 4
Unity in the Body of Christ
4 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all lowliness and meekness, with patience, forbearing one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call, 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all and in all. 7 But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it is said,
“When he ascended on high he led a host of captives,
and he gave gifts to men.”
9 (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11 And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipment of the saints, for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ; 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the cunning of men, by their craftiness in deceitful wiles. 15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every joint with which it is supplied, when each part is working properly, makes bodily growth and upbuilds itself in love.
The Old Life and the New
17 Now this I affirm and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds; 18 they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart; 19 they have become callous and have given themselves up to licentiousness, greedy to practice every kind of uncleanness. 20 You did not so learn Christ!— 21 assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus. 22 Put off your old nature which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and put on the new nature, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
Rules for the New Life
25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, let every one speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. 26 Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil. 28 Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need. 29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for edifying, as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice, 32 and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
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