Life
Do you want to live forever? Jesus Christ says he's the only true way.
He says he's the door to a life of abundant blessing. God is the giver
of life, and his role as such started with the creation of our ancestors,
Adam and Eve. When sin entered the world, we were blocked, not only from
having eternal life with God, but also from a meaningful life on this
planet. Both can be obtained through God himself.
This is where Jesus enters the picture. He came to give
us abundant life. He tells us to give him our cares and stop worrying
because worrying doesn't add a single hour to our lives. Jesus also tells
us to stop selfishly hoarding our lives; instead, we are to freely give
them away by serving him. In a strange paradox, it's only when we lose
our lives to him that we gain them back. Jesus reminds us that if we get
everything the world has to offer, yet lose our souls, we haven't really
lived.
Doing what Jesus asks is a risk because it means trusting
him. Our only alternative is to never really live.
God started life as we know it by creating our
ancestors, Adam and Eve, as well as our world and universe.
Genesis 2:7-9
John 1:3
Jesus Christ died on our behalf. After three days, God raised
him back to life.
Matthew 20:19
Acts 2:32
Romans 4:25
Only God can direct us to the path of eternal life, which he gives
us through Jesus Christ.
Psalm 16:11; 36:9; 103:4
Matthew 19:16-17
John 3:15-18, 36; 11:25;14:6
Hebrews 7:16
Yielding our lives to the Lord is the only way we can truly live.
The moment of salvation is only the beginning of our lifelong journey
of continuously giving our lives to God.
Matthew 16:25-26
Mark 8:35
John 10:10
Romans 6:4
Philippians 1:20-21
Colossians 3:7
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