8 September 2011 GOD PROMISES ETERNAL LIFE
ETERNAL LIFE means triumph over death and infinitely extended life or a unique quality of life, knowing God and sharing the life with Christ and enjoying his eternal blessings.“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him”.( John 3: 16-17)
God loves His Children, but we are self-centered and turned away from God and forgot to love Him back. It is actually an inward focus, or selfishness, may be a spiritual sickness called a sin. “…for there is no difference; for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:22-23).“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
The Bible is quite clear. We all have sinned and therefore we all are liable to die. Death, as Bible teaches, is a punishment. “We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; And the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”(Isaiah 53:6) .Man cannot save himself and he cannot save his fellow beings.
God promises eternal life. “In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began”(Titus 1:2). God has promised eternal life to those who serve him with all their hearts. "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly (John 10:10). Receiving eternal life is not trying to win His heart with a lot of good works, like going to church , giving donations, giving alms and doing some thing good before others to please others. It’s all about receiving the free gift of salvation.
Sin is hidden , it is not visible and we can not see through our eyes . All kinds of sins are abomination to God. It is not right to pose that it does not exist. The seed of the sin which we have inherited grows slowly, spreads, corrupts and finally it touches the soul, hence it needs to be destroyed.
Jesus, the Son of God,conquered death, so mankind can have life eternal."Christ died for our sins...He was buried...He was raised on the third day, according to the Scriptures... (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). He Is the Only Way to God "…'I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me'" (John 14:6). “…if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10: 9)
When Our lives have been totally changed. “….Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." (Acts 16: 30-31) When we believe our entire the course of our life, can take a different route. God asks us to believe in His Son, who said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. (John 14:6). Give your whole life to Jesus, live by His teaching and claiming His promises.
Even when you are totally shattered in life’s Tsunami, Jesus can fix up your whole life and make it beautiful. “Christ ... gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own,eager to do what is good!” (Titus 2:14)
“Listen! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and have dinner with him, and he with Me.” (Revelations 3:20). Jesus will come and live with you.It may seem to be a magic formula.Real prayer comes from the depth of your heart. We Receive Christ Through Faith "By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast" (Ephesians 2:8,9). “Salvation belongs to the LORD. Your blessing is upon Your people.”(Psalm 3:8)
If you have invited Jesus Christ into your heart you are a new person. “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! ….Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians 5:17-21) and there is great rejoicing like: “there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."(Luke 15:10) God has us a priceless gift, none can give.
“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand”(John 10:28 ) “….., he who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; ….He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”(John 6:46- 54)
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”(Psalm 23:6)
Clothed in His righteousness, we are equipped with all the perfection we need to live in the presence of a perfect, holy God.
“I delight greatly in the LORD;
my soul rejoices in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and
arrayed me in a robe of righteousness…” (Isaiah 61:10)
Praise the Lord.
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| Let the joy of Salvation, you have received, over flow to fill others in need. |
