Today is Thursday, January 24th, 2013; Karen's Korner #2494
"And what is that God has said?
That He has given us eternal life,
and that this life is in His Son.
So whoever has God's Son has life;
whoever does not have the Son, does not have life.
"I have written this to you who believe in the Son of God
so that you may know you have eternal life."
~ 1 John 5:11-13 LB
Bible Commentary: "Whoever believes in God's Son has eternal life. He is all you need. You don't need to wait, because eternal life begins today. You don't need to work for it, because it is already yours. You don't need to worry, because you have been given eternal life by God himself, and it is guaranteed.
"Some people hope the will be given eternal life. John says we can know we have it. Our certainty is based on God's promise that He has given us eternal life through His Son. This is true whether you feel close to God or distant from Him. Eternal life is not based on feelings, but on facts. You can know you have eternal life if you believe God's truth. If you lack assurance as to whether you are a Christian, ask yourself if you have honestly committed your life to Him as your Savior and Lord. If so, you know by faith that you are indeed a child of God."
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