The hope of a member of the Body of Christ is rooted in God and His promises, distinct from the worldly view of hope as an uncertain future desire. For God's elect, hope is not about wishing for material gains or government aid, but an expectation of good, grounded in trust and faith in God's unbreakable Word. This hope, as described by Paul in Romans 8:24-25, supports and comforts believers through life's trials, assuring them of receiving all necessary good from God and the ultimate resurrection of their bodies. Unlike the audacity to hope, which suggests boldness without assurance, the hope of believers is a conviction, not a mere preference, enabling them to hold fast without wavering, as it rests on faith in God's faithfulness. This strong hope carries and sustains them, rooted in a relationship of trust, faith, and love with God, setting them apart from worldly uncertainties.

Everyone alive is or soon will become damaged goods and is subjected to frailties in hope for the repair of all defects and the renewal of damaged bodies upon adoption and redemption. The whole creation has this same hope. A living hope exists with the goal or object being Jesus Christ, who is alive and provides a sure anchor. Hope is laid up in heaven where Christ sits at the right hand of God. Christ is the goal of hope and the One depended upon to realize it through His work as High Priest. A hope based on personal efforts to be good enough to receive eternal life is a religion of works and is wrong. Because God has called His children and possesses all power to bring them into a life with Him eternally, a sure hope exists in the gospel and the ongoing work of Jesus Christ. By faith the hope given by God is trusted to be true and will be realized at some future point in eternal life with God. Faith strengthens hope while hope is realized by faith. Godly hope always looks toward a future good and motivates work to strengthen the relationship with God. The hope has a prophetic vision within it and is a desire placed by God, making the object Jesus Christ and His work. The hope draws closer to its promised fulfillment with each passing day. No longer will broken or damaged conditions exist when the whole earth is filled with the knowledge of God. Having been justified by His grace, heirs are made according to the hope of eternal life.