Webthe biblical characteristic of hope is a powerful and transformative quality that sustains believers in the face of adversity and anchors their souls in the promises of god. Hope is not mere wishful thinking but a confident expectation and assurance of. Webour hope is based on three attributes of god: 1) the unshakable foundation of god’s commitment to truth; 2) god’s power to bring about his promises; And 3) his unchanging nature a. If god were a liar, we would have good reason to doubt his promise… but vs. 18 says “it is impossible for god to lie”
