What is eternal life, have you ever thought of that? We hear some people who go about preaching the gospel saying if you come to Jesus, you will receive eternal life.
Eternal life to many means living forever, but that isn't what it is. No matter where a person goes after leaving this earth, the person would live forever.
Again, some people would say they know what eternal life is as stated by Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane. So, what did Jesus say?
In John 17:3 Jesus said, "And this is eternal life: [it means] to know (to perceive, recognize, become acquainted with, and understand) You, the only true and real God, and [likewise] to know Him, Jesus [as the] Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah), Whom You have sent." AMPC. What does this mean?
To have eternal life is what happens to you when you live forever with Jesus. Eternal life is becoming one with God, and by becoming one with God, you become one with Jesus. It is a marriage, where you become joined with God, thus, you have a relationship with God Himself, having that inseparable oneness.
Religion pushes doctrine, teachings of a code or a belief. This is different from what Jesus came to establish. A doctrine has rules that must be followed, it is not you, it is something you just follow, obey and believe, like a school. But the eternal life Jesus brought is having a relationship with God and Himself.
Jesus said if we see Him, we see the Father (ref.: John 14:9), Jesus wasn't talking about a doctrine, but a relationship. And eternal life is becoming part of that relationship. This is why 1 Corinthians 2:16 says we have the mind of Christ (referring to those born of God). It is that same spirit, that oneness, that relationship that is being established here.
Man lost this relationship when He fell, and this was what Jesus came to establish. First to save us from our sins, which is a ticket to heaven, and to bring us together to God. This is why we are referred to as the bride of Christ (ref.: Revelation 21:9-11). Marriage has nothing to do with doctrine, but an intimate relationship between the bridegroom and his bride, which in this case is Jesus and the church.
Love is the story behind the coming of Jesus. The bride was captured and the bridegroom, who is Jesus, came to save His bride, isn't this cool?
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)
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