" Do You Have Eternal Life ? "

John 3:14-21  " And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the SON of MAN be lifted up: that whosoever believes in HIM should not perish, but have eternal life. For GOD so loved the world, that HE gave HIS only begotten SON, that whosoever believes in HIM should not perish, but have everlasting life. For GOD sent not HIS SON into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through HIM might be saved.

He that believes on HIM is not condemned: BUT he that believes not is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten SON of GOD. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved (exposed). But he that does truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest (clearly seen), that they are wrought (done) in GOD. "

   Do you know CHRIST as your SAVIOR ? Do you know for sure you are a Christian ? These questions and others relating to the Gospel and our spiritual condition should never offend a " True " Christian. We should be grateful that someone cares enough to ask. When posed with such questions, however, what kind of answers are we able to give ? When you ask these questions to others, what sort of answers have you been given ? Every Christian should be able to clearly articulate his or her knowledge of personal sin (Romans 3:23). Because of sin, no one is able to save him or herself (Romans 6:23); everyone needs the SAVIOR, GOD's REDEEMER, WHO died in our place, paying the penalty for our sin (Romans 5:8). It is by faith alone in the person and in the finished work of JESUS on the cross as our substitute that we have eternal life (John 1:12; 3:16-17).

   The purpose of CHRIST's first coming was to save sinners (Matthew 20:28; Luke 19:10). HE came to pay the price for our sins so that sinners would have the opportunity, by faith, to receive eternal life. Bible-believing Christians have faith (knowledge, assent, trust) that the LORD JESUS CHRIST's death on Calvary's cross was the only payment for sin that was acceptable to GOD the FATHER. Furthermore, we also believe that GOD demonstrated HIS acceptance of the price that HIS SON paid when HE raised JESUS from the dead. In a nutshell, the death, burial, and resurrection of JESUS CHRIST for our sins IS THE GOSPEL (1st.Corinthians 15:3-4). Back to the initial question: Do you know CHRIST as your personal SAVIOR ? Do you believe that HE died to pay the penalty for your sin and that HE is risen from the dead ? Have you trusted in JESUS as your personal SAVIOR from the wages of sin ? GDF

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

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