No condemnation for those who have been born again by faith........ JOHN 3:36 since I never quote scripture
See how important scripture is...
John 3:36 New International Version (NIV)
36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
The above is very true. Of course, Jesus said it.
Whoever believes in the Son WILL HAVE eternal life.
Good. But we were discussing what it means to have an abundant life.
The above is for what comes after... it's a pronouncement of what happens both to the saved and unsaved.
You might have a different idea on this. It does make us happy to be going to heaven.
But my scripture would be:
John 10:10 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and [a]have it abundantly.
John spoke about Jesus being the Life more than the other gospel Writers.
John says that Jesus is the Life and the Light.
Jesus is the light from which come spiritual understanding. We can get in touch with our spritual selves by believing in Jesus our great Master and teacher and Lord.
Satan only comes to destroy. Jesus comes to save --- that which was lost.
We were lost because we were in satan's grip,
THIS is one of the reasons Jesus died for us, to FREE US and to make us free indeed, from this nature of sin that powered us before salvation.
So now Jesus promises a Life after but also a life now,,,a Zoe life. The life received from God. A better life right here, better than we could have ever thought before we came to know God.
Abundant...more than what we need.
To follow Jesus is to have peace and to enjoy life to the full, appreciating every moment and being thankful for being out of the dark.
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