Title: Faith and Eternal Life
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Bible: John 3:11-21 Title: Faith and Eternal Life
Human lifespans have been dwindling since the Flood event, reaching the limit of 120 years. Moses, a man of God, lived to be 120 years old.
Humans wish for eternal life without dying, but death cannot be avoided because of sin. The world considers the five fortunes to be happiness. They are 壽 (West), 富 (wealth), 康寧 (Gangnyeong), 有好德 (Yu Ho-deok), and 考終命 (Go Jong-myung).
The blessing of eternal life in which people do not die and live forever is the blessing that everyone wishes for. All religions and sciences study the immortality of longevity and teach the way to eternal life. Faith is the link between this life under death and the next life, where there is eternal life without death. This life is experiential. The next life is non-experiential. Therefore, it is something that cannot be known without faith.
“Eternal life is to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent” (John 17:3). Abraham believed in him and was counted righteous.
The way to righteousness and eternal life is to believe in the Lord, who created human beings and made them live as immortal beings who do not die, but knowing that death has come because of breaking the covenant and providing a way and a way to solve the problem of sin, the cause of death. He made known the gospel that if you believe why the Father sent Him into the world, you will have eternal life.
1. Flesh knowledge and information of Nicodemus the Pharisee
How can a person be born again from his mother's womb when he is old?
How can such an invisible wind happen?
2. Block empirical knowledge and give other non-experiential knowledge.
Unless a person is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Unless a person is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
God loved the world and gave His only begotten Son, but whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. People misunderstand that their good deeds and zeal are the way to eternal life.
Spiritual Birth and Regeneration
When young children do not lean on the arms of adults, they entrust themselves to them and are happy without being shy. They simply surrender themselves to be loved beyond other complex interests. Those who seek eternal life must trust and entrust themselves to Jesus Christ like a child.
Like the fiery serpent and the brass serpent, the Son of Man must be lifted up.
Like the brass serpent, Jesus Christ was crucified to give life by removing the poison of the fiery serpent, so those who look to Christ will have eternal life.
The name of Christ, light and darkness
Christ said that he would be handed over to the Gentiles, harassed, reproached, spit on, whipped, and die, and on the third day he would rise again. Eternal life is a gift that can only be obtained through the forgiveness of sins through the atonement of Jesus Christ. Those who believe in Christ who suffered to remove the flame sword that was blocking the tree of life, opens the way to the tree of life.
Prayer/Lord, guide my life to the path of eternal life and live with true faith
Please. Amen