Be Sure You Have Eternal Life!

1. ETERNITY – WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

Eternity means forever.

It means that yesterday, today and tomorrow are not all there is. Eternity means that there can be life beyond the life we now live.

What do you feel is the best way to be sure we have eternal life?

• Keeping the Ten Commandments
• Gifts to charity or the church
• Doing your best
• Living a good life/good works
• Trying to obey the Golden Rule
• Going to Church
• Believing in God
• Praying to God etc.

The Bible says that all these things may be good in themselves, but they will never guarantee eternal life.

It may surprise you to know that good people don’t necessarily have eternal life.

2. GOD’S PLAN – ETERNAL LIFE

The question now is:

“How can I be sure that I have Eternal Life?”

The problem is we have all broken God’s laws and commandments and stand guilty and condemned.

However, God can forgive us and give us eternal life.

The Bible says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son (Jesus Christ), that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

3. OUR PROBLEM – SEPARATION

Sin separates people from God. We have all disobeyed God and gone our own wilful way.

The Bible says, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23

Romans 6:23 adds: “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

People have tried to bridge this separation in many ways…without success.

4. GOD’S ANSWER – THE CROSS

God’s love bridges the gap of separation between God and us.

When Jesus Christ died on the Cross and rose from the grave, He paid the penalty for our sin.

In the Bible it says, “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

Jesus Christ also stated, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6

5. OUR RESPONSE – TO CROSS OVER

6. GOD’S INVITATION – TO COME

Will you right now choose to cross over by taking the step of totally committing your life to Jesus Christ, making Him the Lord and Master of your life?

What to pray to receive eternal life:

“Dear God, thank you for loving me. I confess I have sinned against you. I believe that your Son Jesus Christ died on the Cross to pay for my sin and rose again from the dead. I now put my faith and trust only in Jesus Christ to forgive me and save me from the penalty of my sin. I confess Jesus as Lord. I thankfully receive your gift of eternal life. Amen.”

7. HOW TO BE SURE

When we give our lives to Christ we can be sure we have eternal life.

“And this is the testimony; 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.” 1 John 5:11-12

If you have just received Jesus Christ as Lord, then you have life – eternal life!

8. YOUR NEW LIFE

This is just the beginning of a wonderful new life in Christ.

To deepen this relationship, you should:

Love God and all people
“Love the Lord your God…Love your neighbour…” Matthew 22:36-40

Study the Bible daily (start with Philippians)
“Crave spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow…” 1 Peter 2:2

Pray to God about everything
“…In everything, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6-7

Meet regularly with other Christians
“Let us not give up meeting together…but let us encourage one another…” Hebrews 10:25

Tell others about Jesus Christ
“Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Mark 16:15