Forgiveness And Eternal Life
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:06 amForgiveness And Eternal Life
The main theme of the Bible is God's love for you and all peopl e. This love was shown when Jesus Chris t, the Son of God, came into the world as a human being , lived a sinle ss life, died on the cross , and rose from the dead. Becau se Chris t died, your sins can be forgi ven, and becau se He rose from the dead you can have etern al life. You can know for sure what will becom e of you after you die.
This gift of forgi venes s and etern al life canno t be yours unles s you willi ngly accep t it. God requi res an indiv idual respo nse from you.
The follo wing verse s from the Bible show God's part and yours in this proce ss:
* God's love
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoev er belie ves in him shall not peris h but have etern al life
The main theme of the Bible is God's love for you and all peopl e. This love was shown when Jesus Chris t, the Son of God, came into the world as a human being , lived a sinle ss life, died on the cross , and rose from the dead. Becau se Chris t died, your sins can be forgi ven, and becau se He rose from the dead you can have etern al life. You can know for sure what will becom e of you after you die.
This gift of forgi venes s and etern al life canno t be yours unles s you willi ngly accep t it. God requi res an indiv idual respo nse from you.
The follo wing verse s from the Bible show God's part and yours in this proce ss:
* God's love
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoev er belie ves in him shall not peris h but have etern al life