To Live is Christ, and to Die is Gain No. 1 | Orthodox Christian Lightweight Cotton Unisex TeeTo live is Christ, and to die is gain. Philippians 1: 21 What others had contrived for his death proved to be life for him. This is life: if Christ is preached. He is fully prepared to meet death so that this can be accomplished. He knows that a great blessing will be given to him for his prayer and constancy. Clumsy malice will continue to work against him in ignorance. To trample down the malevolence of those who were laying snares against his life

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but there was the sort of temporal motion and interval that is co-extensive with eternity

These are the things of dead and inanimate matter that have no relationship with us except as the background against which

For your redemption is at hand

and on the day of Thy dread Judgment

The Lord appeared to the saint and strengthened him before his sufferings

and the third beast had a face as a man

The hand of the Lord was upon me

defend me on every side by your power

but when they were confident

said to her: The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee

- Matthew 25:31-46