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I Peter 1:4

and into an inheritance that can never
     perish,
          spoil
               or fade
—kept in heaven for you,

(NIV)


The inheritance that was made possible by the resurrection of Jesus, will never perish. Nothing can destroy this inheritance. It isn't going away.

This inheritance will not go bad. We aren't going to get there and be disappointed. We won't turn our noses up like we just opened a container of sour cream that is really sour. The inheritance is there.

This inheritance will not diminish in any way. It is as solid as the keyboard that I am using to type this post. In fact, if you think about it, it is more solid than the keyboard, because it isn't going away, whereas this keyboard will one day be gone (no matter what kind of non-biodegradable plastic it is made out of).

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