Whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life (John iii. 16).

    I am Alpha and Omega, the
    beginning and ending (Rev.
    i. 8).

    Son, be of good cheer; thy
    sins be forgiven thee (Matt.
    ix. 2).

This is life eternal, that they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, Whom Thou hast sent (John xvii, 3).

    Whatsover is not of faith is
    sin (Rom. xiv. 23).

Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God (1 Cor. x. 31).

OUTLINE OF THE BHAGAVAD-GITA

The blind old father of the Kauravas asked Sangara to tell him how the battle had gone.  He replied that, just as the fighting began, Krishna, the Heaven-Born One, stationed his glorious chariot between the armies and entered into a long conversation, with Arguna, the prince-general of the Pandavas.  Said Arguna, “My grief at seeing these kindred peoples at war is beyond bearing, and the omens are unfavourable.  I long not for victory, but for peace and for the prosperity of all.  Behold, in battle array grandfathers, fathers, sons, friends, and allies.  We have resolved to commit a great sin, to slay our kindred and associates, and all for lust of wealth and power.”

The Holy One (Krishna) said in reply, “Thou grievest for those who need no grief of thine; yet are thy words words of wisdom.  The wise have no grief for dead or living; know thou, O Arguna, that the man who has knowledge of the Eternal and Absolute One will never more be born, nor will he know death.  As one puts away an old used garment, putting on a new one, so the self in a man puts away the old body and assumes one that is new.  He, the Everlasting One, is unchanging and inconceivable.  Be not thou grieved and have no fear.  If slain in the battle, thou shalt reach endless bliss in heaven.  If victorious, thou shalt have happiness on the earth; get thee, therefore, honoured one, to the fight and have no care for pleasure or pain.

“Some obtain comfort from what the Vedas promise with reference to eternal bliss.  But these very Vedas teach that a man should strive at self-mortification and advancement in virtue with no regard to any reward.  The final good after which men are chiefly to aim is a state of supreme indifference and contempt.”

“But,” asked Arguna, “what, pray, is that state of equipoise of spirit which thou urgest?”

Said the Holy One, “There is a twofold law:  that of Sankhyas, or intellectual devotion, and that of Yogis, or practical devotion.  Men must strive after the highest knowledge, that of Brahma, and also seek after right conduct.”  “What,” asked Arguna, “is the cause of sin?” To which the Holy One replied, “Love and hatred, for hatred is begotten of love, and ignorance of moral distinctions and of anger; from all this comes unreasonableness and resulting ruin.  A man’s knowledge carries always with it desire, as the fire smoke.  The senses are great, the mind is greater, and the intellect still greater, but the greatest of all is the Eternal Essence, Brahma.