- The Word is given for the purpose of teaching me who you are, correction when I veer away from you and finally pointing me to Jesus, that I can be covered by His righteousness.
- Deuteronomy 30:19: I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
- The Savior has already chosen humanity, for in Him is life
- John 11:25:Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
- Romans 5:17: For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)