ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH JESUS
CHRIST
In him was life; and the life was the light
of men. And the light shineth in darkness;
and the darkness comprehended it not
(John 1:4-5).
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The Bible says in John 10:10, “The thief cometh
not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:
I am come that they might have life, and that they
might have it more abundantly.” The Lord Jesus died,
was buried, and raised back to life by the glory of the
Father. When God raised Him from the dead and
showed Him openly, He called all to life. So, Jesus
made eternal life possible. John said, “(For the life was
manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and
shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the
Father, and was manifested unto us;)” (1 John 1:2).
In John 17:3, the Bible says, “And this is life
eternal, that they might know thee the only true God,
and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” Jesus is the
embodiment of eternal life. He said in John 14:6, “…I
am the way, the truth, and the life….” He said in John
6:47, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth
on me hath everlasting life.” Everlasting life is eternal
life. The one who believes in Jesus has it.
The question is, do you believe in Jesus Christ? If
you do, then you have eternal life. You’re not going
to get it when you get to heaven; you have it now; it’s
your present-hour possession. Also, if you’re not sure
that you have eternal life, perhaps, you’ve not been
born again, this is your moment! You can receive that
life now by asking Jesus to come into your heart to be
the Lord of your life.
When you receive Christ, you receive eternal life;
you receive the divine life and nature of God. You’re
awakened to the fatherhood of God; you become one
with Him.
Something else that’s so sublime is that eternal life
from Jesus Christ doesn’t come alone; it comes with
“Righteousness.” The Bible says, “For with the heart
man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:10).
Romans 5:17 says, “For if by one man’s offence
death reigned by one; much more they which receive
abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness
shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.” 2 Corinthians
5:21 says, “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who
knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness
of God in him.”
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for your life and nature
which I received in Christ. I’m awakened to the
realities of the Kingdom. Thank you for loving me and
giving me your life and nature of righteousness, by
which I live in your presence and walk in dominion,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER S TUDY:
John 3:35-36; John 5:26; 1 John 5:11-12