From Death To Life

This is one of the greatest promises of Christ to everyone who believes in Him. We know that the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life to those who believe in Christ Jesus.

The Bible made it clear that through the failure of Adam, the entire human race was plunged into the abyss of sin.

Everyone became a sinner at birth and is deserving of death. David made this clear when he declared in Psalms 51:5, that he was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin his mother conceived him.

The case of everyone was hopeless until God sent His Son Jesus into the world to take care of the problem of sin by dying on the cross to pay its price in full.

Now, no one should be condemned again. No one should ever face eternal punishment again because Christ has paid it all. As true as this is, there is a condition to obtaining this endless life with God.

This can be found in John 3:16. If anyone believes in Christ, such will not perish but have eternal life. Those who trust in Jesus for salvation will not experience divine judgment because Christ has taken their sin upon Himself.

This experience is passing from death to life. It means that when we die now, we will live forever with God. However, those who die without possessing this life will have eternal death or condemnation.

And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins. Ephesians 2:1

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

Ephesians 2:4‭-‬5

Now you are a new creature in Christ Jesus, your old life died with Christ and you are now raised with Christ into a gloriously new and eternal life.

So what should you do now when you have eternal life?

It is not enough to have obtained this life (that is, eternal life), it is better to keep believing in the one who gave it to you. You must not in any case or under any circumstance for any reason stop believing and obeying the one who gave you the life.

Jesus said, you should not only hear what He has to say but you should do it. Remember, the key to sustaining this new life is simply doing what the owner asks you to do.

When you live daily believing in Christ and obeying His words, you are guaranteed eternal safety. No more condemnation, you can now live the God-life in full here on earth and then in heaven.

Action

Keep believing and obeying Christ and you will always live above the condemnation of sin because you have eternal life in you.