Jesus, Lessons for Life 11
Truths essential to salvation
In lessons 9 and 10 we discussed the variety in teachings from Jesus, and we saw how some people, especially the religious leaders of Jesus' time, struggled to understand.
While some teachings in our Bible are not spelled out in 100% detail, those essential to salvation are provided completely. I particularly like the Gospel of John. Christ's messages about the source of our salvation are woven throughout the text.
Our Lord spoke plainly about his mission/purpose for being on earth—to provide our path to eternal salvation.
John 3:13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man.
14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
15 that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.
16 “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.
17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
Key Lesson — The lesson most important for our salvation is this then, that we believe in Jesus. God loved us and sent him. The choice is then ours. We can believe and receive eternal life. If we do not, we already stand condemned. This message rings through the books of the Gospel time and time again.
Blessings,
Larry
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