THE BELIEVING THAT GIVES ETERNAL LIFE
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In a previous blog on "Jesus as the giver of abundant life", we were able to establish that abundant life means in line with the scripture. We also shared how one can access this life as well as the future hope for those who secure this life. Access to this life was centred on two thing - believing and the following response.
Thus, whenever one believes in Christ Jesus, such as person is qualified for abundant life (1John 5:11-13). When we pass the finite and material realm where our lives do not depend upon these things, we enter into the infinite, Spiritual eternal. Because of partaking of the nature of eternal and having perfect correspondence with the Spiritual and eternal, we can now live forever (John 17:3; 2 Cor. 4:18; 2 Peter 1:4).
It is undeniable that our believing, that is, faith is the PASSPORT which guarantees our access into this indomitable life that stems from the cross of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The essence in today's blog is to amplify the subject of "believing". We are going to attempt answering a few questions:
- What do we believe?
- How do we believe?
What do we believe?
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life”. - John 3:16
“He that believeth on the son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the son shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth on him” - John 3:36
"If you confess that Jesus is Lord and believe that God raised him from death, you will be saved. For it is by our faith that we are put right with God; it is by our confession that we are saved. The scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed." - Romans 10: 9-11
How do we believe?
We believe every moment we discover we are alive. It is a call for every second of our living. The words "believe", "believes", "believeth" as contained in the above passages depending on the version of Bible used is a momentarily-active word. It is a call to action each time it is read or heard.
The believing is a constant. It is a continuous believe. The "believe" is not in the past-tense, rather, it is in the present, it concerns the now! Every moment we find ourselves and are conscious of ourselves is a moment to believe. The believe should not be a history, it should be a lifestyle. We must live in this consciousness.
The Climax
We should know that anybody without eternal life will resurrect into eternal shame and contempt. But those with eternal life into everlasting life Daniel 12:2, Isaiah 26:19. If you have Jesus living in you, you have eternal life. Jesus Christ’s nature is a source of eternal life, it is inherent within Him, we have the same life when we fellowship with Christ i.e. Christ living in us through a living faith relationship (John 5:26).
Prayer
Dear God, help me to believe that You raised Jesus from the dead, a transaction that purchased me from darkness to light and qualifies me for your mercy. Help me to believe every moment and everyday of my life. I ask this through Christ our Lord - Amen.
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To have eternal life, we have to believe in Christ Jesus
Thank you brother @uyobong for this contribution.
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