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Do You Have Do You Have Jesus Christ Jesus Christ ETERNAL LIFE? ETERNAL LIFE?

Do You Have Do You Have Jesus Christ ETERNAL LIFE?

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Jesus ChristJesus ChristETERNAL LIFE?ETERNAL LIFE?

        Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life…". the life…". Jn 14: 6 Jn 14: 6

Jesus is "the life" in the sense that He is the Jesus is "the life" in the sense that He is the author and source of life.author and source of life.

“ “You search the Scriptures because you think You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;that testify about Me;

And you are unwilling to come to Me so And you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life”. Jn 5:39-40 that you may have life”. Jn 5:39-40

“ “I am the living bread that came down out I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread also he will live forever; and the bread also which I will give for the life of the world is which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” my flesh.” Jn 6:51 Jn 6:51

In Him was life, and the life was the Light In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. Jn 1:4 of men. Jn 1:4

Jesus said: "I am the resurrection, and Jesus said: "I am the resurrection, and

the life; he that believeth in me, though the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live”. Jn 11:25 he were dead, yet shall he live”. Jn 11:25

Jesus also spoke of "eternal life." Hear Him, Jesus also spoke of "eternal life." Hear Him, "And these shall go away into everlasting "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.” Matt 25: 46eternal.” Matt 25: 46

The word "eternal" (aionios) is an The word "eternal" (aionios) is an

interesting word. Age-lasting is the inherent interesting word. Age-lasting is the inherent meaning. Aionios (eternal) is used 71 times meaning. Aionios (eternal) is used 71 times in the Greek New Testament. Scholars site in the Greek New Testament. Scholars site three instances in which aionios is used three instances in which aionios is used with limited duration in mind. Tit 1: 2; Rom with limited duration in mind. Tit 1: 2; Rom 16: 25; 2 Tim 1: 9. Hence, 68 times aionios 16: 25; 2 Tim 1: 9. Hence, 68 times aionios is used of eternity, as we understand is used of eternity, as we understand eternality.eternality.

How To Have Eternal Life:How To Have Eternal Life:

There are many ways people try to get There are many ways people try to get to heaven to be with God. Some try to to heaven to be with God. Some try to buy their way, others work their way. buy their way, others work their way. Some think if they are basically a good Some think if they are basically a good person, go to church or have a religion person, go to church or have a religion they'll go to heaven. But, all of these they'll go to heaven. But, all of these bridges that people try to build fall bridges that people try to build fall short and we are still separated from short and we are still separated from God. There is a gap between God and God. There is a gap between God and mankind and it's called sin. Because of mankind and it's called sin. Because of sin we are separated from God.sin we are separated from God.

The Bible says:The Bible says:

For all have sinned, For all have sinned, and come short of the Glory and come short of the Glory

of God;of God;

Rom 3:23Rom 3:23

That means everybody is separated That means everybody is separated

from God and heaven because of sin.from God and heaven because of sin.

For the wages of sin is death;For the wages of sin is death;but the gift of God is eternal life but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Rom 6:23 Rom 6:23

Let's look at Romans 6:23Let's look at Romans 6:23

WAGESWAGES

Wages are something that you get for Wages are something that you get for something that you've done. It's kind something that you've done. It's kind of like a paycheck. We all earn wages of like a paycheck. We all earn wages from God on our lives and we all will from God on our lives and we all will get paid one day. It’s the payment we get paid one day. It’s the payment we shall receive.shall receive.

SINSIN

Sin is breaking the rules. It is the Sin is breaking the rules. It is the transgression of the Law. God has transgression of the Law. God has established guides for our lives but established guides for our lives but we chose to disobey. His words are we chose to disobey. His words are for our good. Sin is bad and evil. It's for our good. Sin is bad and evil. It's missing the mark. We could do much missing the mark. We could do much better but choose not to.better but choose not to.

DEATH DEATH

Death is the penalty for sin. Because we all Death is the penalty for sin. Because we all have sinned, we all shall die. Look at the have sinned, we all shall die. Look at the local cemetery to see if people are still local cemetery to see if people are still dying. This physical death is only one part dying. This physical death is only one part of this sentence though. If we separate of this sentence though. If we separate ourselves from God in this life then the ourselves from God in this life then the same will be true if we were to die. That same will be true if we were to die. That would truly be sad to be eternally separated would truly be sad to be eternally separated from God and Heaven. Spiritually, we are all from God and Heaven. Spiritually, we are all dead and on our way to Hell.dead and on our way to Hell.

The WAGES of SIN The WAGES of SIN

is DEATH ...is DEATH ...

BUTBUT

This word “BUT” is very important. It This word “BUT” is very important. It

shows us that there is another side to shows us that there is another side to what has already been said. Was it not what has already been said. Was it not for this word “but” being here, all for this word “but” being here, all hope would be lost for us. We would hope would be lost for us. We would be eternally separated from God.be eternally separated from God.

GIFT GIFT

Wages are received for what we have Wages are received for what we have done. A GIFT is just the opposite. It done. A GIFT is just the opposite. It has been paid for by someone else. has been paid for by someone else. Something very important has been Something very important has been purchased for us and it could be ours purchased for us and it could be ours if we would just accept it.if we would just accept it.

GOD GOD

Just as a GIFT is opposite of WAGES, Just as a GIFT is opposite of WAGES, notice that GOD is opposite of SIN. He notice that GOD is opposite of SIN. He is totally righteous and holy. God is totally righteous and holy. God loves us and has a special gift to give loves us and has a special gift to give us even though we are separated from us even though we are separated from Him by our sin.Him by our sin.

ETERNAL LIFE ETERNAL LIFE

Just as DEATH is separation from God Just as DEATH is separation from God forever, ETERNAL LIFE is being able to be forever, ETERNAL LIFE is being able to be with God in Heaven forever. We can be with God in Heaven forever. We can be DEAD spiritually even though we are alive DEAD spiritually even though we are alive physically. We can also be ALIVE spiritually physically. We can also be ALIVE spiritually and spend eternity in Heaven with God if we and spend eternity in Heaven with God if we accept His free GIFT. How do we get God's accept His free GIFT. How do we get God's free GIFT?free GIFT?

THROUGH JESUS CHRISTTHROUGH JESUS CHRIST

The Bible tells us that there is only one way The Bible tells us that there is only one way to get this GIFT of ETERNAL LIFE and it is to get this GIFT of ETERNAL LIFE and it is THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. We must realize THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. We must realize that Jesus is the only way to get to Heaven. that Jesus is the only way to get to Heaven. He's the one who paid for the GIFT by dying He's the one who paid for the GIFT by dying for our sins and rose again. His blood that for our sins and rose again. His blood that was shed can clean us white as snow and was shed can clean us white as snow and make our hearts and lives anew. He is the make our hearts and lives anew. He is the Son of God who came down on earth took Son of God who came down on earth took the form of a man to bring us into heaven.the form of a man to bring us into heaven.

LORDLORD

Jesus Christ must be our LORD. Jesus Christ must be our LORD. That means He must have total control That means He must have total control

of our lives. What He says, we will do. of our lives. What He says, we will do. Where He sends, we will go. We must Where He sends, we will go. We must surrender all that we have and all that surrender all that we have and all that we are to Him. If He is not the Lord of we are to Him. If He is not the Lord of all He has not become our Lord at all. all He has not become our Lord at all. Make Him our Lord and obey Him.Make Him our Lord and obey Him.

For the wages of sin is death;For the wages of sin is death;but the gift of God is eternal life but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Rom 6:23Rom 6:23

Because of our sin, we are separated from Because of our sin, we are separated from God. We must turn away from our sins and God. We must turn away from our sins and turn to God and receive Jesus as Lord and turn to God and receive Jesus as Lord and Savior.Savior.

ADMIT WE HAVE SINNEDADMIT WE HAVE SINNED AND REPENT: AND REPENT: We have sinned and we can't change We have sinned and we can't change

by our own selves. There are things in by our own selves. There are things in our lives that are wrong and we want our lives that are wrong and we want to make them right. We must agree to make them right. We must agree with God and the His word that we with God and the His word that we have sinned, on our way to Hell, and have sinned, on our way to Hell, and we want to repent and turn away from we want to repent and turn away from our sins.our sins.

BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST: BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST:

He died for us and was raised from the He died for us and was raised from the dead so that we can be SAVED. Rom. dead so that we can be SAVED. Rom. 10:9. If He didn't do this, our sins 10:9. If He didn't do this, our sins could not be forgiven. Because of could not be forgiven. Because of Christ paying the price for salvation Christ paying the price for salvation and receive ETERNAL LIFE asking and receive ETERNAL LIFE asking Him to be our Lord. He is the only Him to be our Lord. He is the only way. way.

CONFESS JESUS AS LORD: CONFESS JESUS AS LORD: We must confess with our mouth We must confess with our mouth

Jesus as Lord and believe in our Jesus as Lord and believe in our hearts that God has raised Him from hearts that God has raised Him from the dead. We must be surrendering all the dead. We must be surrendering all to have eternal life. to have eternal life.

Call out to God now and ask Him to give Call out to God now and ask Him to give

you eternal life through His Son?you eternal life through His Son?

PRAYER:PRAYER:

"Lord, I'm calling out to You now because I "Lord, I'm calling out to You now because I have sinned and need to be saved. I believe have sinned and need to be saved. I believe that your Son Jesus died for my sins and that your Son Jesus died for my sins and rose again from the dead. Forgive me of all rose again from the dead. Forgive me of all my sins and come into my life. Wash me my sins and come into my life. Wash me with the blood of Jesus. I receive Him as my with the blood of Jesus. I receive Him as my Lord and Savior and I receive eternal life Lord and Savior and I receive eternal life now. Thank you, Father. In Jesus' name, now. Thank you, Father. In Jesus' name, Amen."Amen."

Be Baptized in His NameBe Baptized in His Name

Matt 28:18-20 Matt 28:18-20

18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all therefore and make disciples of all nations, BAPTIZING them in the name of nations, BAPTIZING them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”you always, even to the end of the age.”

Assurance of Eternal LifeAssurance of Eternal Life

And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

1 Jn 5:11-131 Jn 5:11-13