1. romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of god.

2. romans 6:23 for the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of god is eternal life in christ jesus our lord.

3. john 3:16 for god so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

4. romans 5:8,9 but god demonstrates his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, christ died for us. much more then, having now been justified by his blood, we shall be saved from the wrath {of god} through him.

5. romans 10:9 if you confess with your mouth jesus {as} lord, and believe in your heart that god raised him from the dead, you will be saved

6. galatians 2:20 i have been crucified with christ; and it is no longer i who live, but christ lives in me; and the {life} which i now live in the flesh i live by faith in the son of god, who loved me and gave himself up for me.

7. 1 thessalonians 4:3 for this is the will of god, your sanctification

8. romans 8:29 for those whom he foreknew, he also predestined {to become} conformed to the image of his son