~ Eternal Life Is
Current ~
Eternal
Life is possessed by all who have put their trust in the shed blood of Christ
on their behalf. This is a present reality enjoyed by all of
God’s children. “If we receive the witness of men,
the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. He who believes in the Son of God has the
witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he
has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. And this is the testimony: that God has given
us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who
does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who
believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal
life, and that you may continue to
believe in the name of the Son of God” (1 John
5:9-13).
Promised by God (its source) ~ “In hope of eternal
life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began” (Titus
1:2).
Ever in Christ (its spring) ~ “Jesus
answered and said to her, ‘Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but
whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will
become in him a fountain of water
springing up into everlasting life’” (John 4:13-14).
Manifested by Christ (its stream) ~ “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard,
which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have
handled, concerning the Word of life—the
life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the
Father and was manifested to us—that which we have seen and heard we
declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our
fellowship is with the Father and with His Son
Jesus Christ. And these
things we write to you that your joy may be full” (1 John 1:1-4).
Given through Christ (its channel) ~ “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans
6:23).
Hid with Christ (its security) ~ “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things
which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things
on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will
appear with Him in glory” (Colossians 3:1-4).
Eternal
life is a current possession of all believers
(the subject of this post). However, our
eternal state in our eternal home is a future
certainty for believers (and the subject of a future post). “Paul, a
bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of
God's elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, in
hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began” (Titus 1:1-2).
Do you have eternal life? Are you sure?
You can be absolutely confident!
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
