Biblical hope rests on the divine assurance of eternal bliss after this life is concluded. For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven . . . As such, then, biblical hope pertains to salvation. For we are saved by hope . . . Further, the biblical hope is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Biblical hope is the chief object of written revelation.
Biblical hope was the subject of prophecy. Biblical hope provides confidence in this life and the approaching eternity, where faithful children of God will spend forever with God in heaven. Therefore, unlike other souls, Christians can approach death with every confidence and expectation of spending eternity in heaven with God. . . . For the child of God, then, life should not be one of despair, despite the physical circumstances in which he finds himself. Each Christian shares some degree of responsibility in proclaiming God s Message of Hope.