John 3:11-21 [Jesus said...]
"Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
"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. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath 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 doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."
What is God's best? Life--not just an eternal present, but a bright future. The death of the Son of God produced in us life...Not just any kind of life, eternal life. I know the thought of eternity is foreingn for some. However, this is not just talking about life after death. He's talking about a life here on earth with eternity in mind. Life on earth as practice for eterniity.
All who receive this promise of life will live eternity free from lack, sickness and strife. The Lord God wants our lives here on earth to reflect that same freedom. For believers, eternal life starts "RIGHT NOW". Stop perishing. Receive His life today! "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." John 17:3
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