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and perseverance produces character, and character produces hope. Such hope will not be doomed to disappointment,[a] because the love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

Reconciliation Already Obtained. At the appointed time, while we were still helpless, Christ died for the ungodly.

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  1. Romans 5:5 Such hope will not be doomed to disappointment: the hope of believers is more than just an earthly optimism. It is the assurance of our future destiny based on the love of God for us—revealed to us by the Holy Spirit and demonstrated for us by Christ’s Death.