1 John 5:1-13 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out His commands. This is love for God: to obey His commands. And His commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
This is the one who came by water and blood--Jesus Christ. he did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: The Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three are in agreement. We accept man's testimony, but God's testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which He has given about His Son. Anyone who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his heart. Anyone who does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because He has not believed the testimony God has given about His Son. And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
vs 13- These things have been written that you may know you have eternal life....(this is how it is put in the NKJV)
Be assured this book was written by the apostle John, so we are encouraged to know that there is certainty of eternal life for believers who have a relationship with God, the Father.
Because God is our constant companion, we can trust that He is faithful.
Hebrews 13:5 ....God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.
From me:
These are the promises Mom relied on. And now she is reaping the reward of her faith. These promises, this promise of eternal life and of God's constant companionship are to His children, those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, as the one and only Son, the one who died to cleanse us from our sins, and who rose again on the third day, that we may follow Him into eternal life, eternal peace and joy, His awesome presence being our existence and eternal pleasure. If you do not know Him, but would like to, if you desire the peace and assurance that comes with these promises, it can be yours...Just as the Bible tells us, all who come to Jesus will be saved. I don't know about you, but I have done a lot of things wrong in my life, still do. I need a Savior. And that Savior, the only Savior, is Jesus Christ.
Romans 3: 23-24 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Romans 10:9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
John 3:16 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.
John 6:37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.
Revelation 3:20 Her I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me.
I pray now, that you who don't know this wonderful Savior, will pray. Let God know that you realize your sinfulness, your need of a Savior, (we all are and do), and that you want Him to be the Savior and Lord of your life. Invite Him into your heart. This doesn't guarantee an easy, trouble free life here on this earth, but does guarantee a constant companion to walk with you through whatever happens on journey called life, and it does guarantee a place in Heaven...and that is eternal.
Will you open the door?
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