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The Bible talks about "salvation," which means being saved from eternal death and experiencing peace with God and living forever with Him. John 3:16, perhaps the best-known verse in the Bible, explains clearly that by believing in Jesus Christ you can have salvation and eternal life:
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." --John 3:16 (NIV)
Look at this verse, one phrase at a time, to better understand the simple truth it proclaims:
"For God so loved the world ..."
The "world" includes you and every other individual on the face of the earth. God loves you, and the next part of the verse shows just how much He loves you:
"... that he gave his one and only Son ..."
God loves us so much that He gave His Son (Romans 5:8). Jesus Christ, the Son of God, paid the penalty for our sins when He died on the cross. He took all our sins and died once for all. As He died He said, "It is finished" (John 19:30), meaning that He had truly done everything necessary for your salvation.
As the "Son of God," Jesus is equal to God Himself. He is part of what theologians call the "Trinity": God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Amazingly, however, even though Jesus was equal to God the Father (John 1:1-3; 10:30), He freely chose to become a human being and die for us (Philippians 2:5-8).
"... that whoever believes in him shall not perish ..."
If you believe that Jesus Christ is God's Son, and accept Him as your Savior, you will not have to pay the eternal penalty for your sins -- because Jesus paid that penalty for you when He died on the cross.
"... but have eternal life."
Instead of eternal death and separation from God, you will have eternal life the moment you trust Christ. You can know that:
-- our sins are forgiven (Colossians 1:14)
-- we are the children of God (John 1:12)
-- we possess eternal life (John 3:16)
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God Bless
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"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." --John 3:16 (NIV)
Look at this verse, one phrase at a time, to better understand the simple truth it proclaims:
"For God so loved the world ..."
The "world" includes you and every other individual on the face of the earth. God loves you, and the next part of the verse shows just how much He loves you:
"... that he gave his one and only Son ..."
God loves us so much that He gave His Son (Romans 5:8). Jesus Christ, the Son of God, paid the penalty for our sins when He died on the cross. He took all our sins and died once for all. As He died He said, "It is finished" (John 19:30), meaning that He had truly done everything necessary for your salvation.
As the "Son of God," Jesus is equal to God Himself. He is part of what theologians call the "Trinity": God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Amazingly, however, even though Jesus was equal to God the Father (John 1:1-3; 10:30), He freely chose to become a human being and die for us (Philippians 2:5-8).
"... that whoever believes in him shall not perish ..."
If you believe that Jesus Christ is God's Son, and accept Him as your Savior, you will not have to pay the eternal penalty for your sins -- because Jesus paid that penalty for you when He died on the cross.
"... but have eternal life."
Instead of eternal death and separation from God, you will have eternal life the moment you trust Christ. You can know that:
-- our sins are forgiven (Colossians 1:14)
-- we are the children of God (John 1:12)
-- we possess eternal life (John 3:16)
Received it through mail
God Bless
Prem
