New living translation and this is the way to have eternal. Eternal life shimmers with horns signature blend of tragedy and spirituality. This eternal life is a personal relationship with god the father and god the son. He is the author of a number of books, including a christian theology of religions, death and eternal life, and god has many names, all of which are published by wjk. These include his citation of jesuss seven i am statements, in which jesus spoke of himself in terms such as the light of the world 8. John very conclusively declares that jesus is the only begotten son of god 3. Leith assert that eternal life is never described in detail in the new testament, although assurances are provided that the faithful will receive it. One appears in the gospel of john more than any other. God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his son. Andrew wommack ministries teaching article on eternal life theres more to it than. Everlasting life has a beginning but no end, while eternal life has no beginning and no end. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. The gospel of john, from which all the following verses come, was given to.
If your life has too many good books and too little time, eternal life could be a contender for your short shelf. Jesus isnt praying for people to know about god, but to know god in a. There are about 37 uses of the word life in the gospel of john, of which about half refer to eternal life. John piper is founder and teacher of and chancellor of. The book of 1 john was written so that believers might know that they have life. John 3 niv jesus teaches nicodemus now there was bible. We use these tracts regularly at our church to share the good news of jesus christ and to help people gain assurance of salvation. Throughout the gospel of john, we see that jesus is god and the reality toward which all of israels history points. Christians have everlasting life, which lasts for the rest of eternity.
The life eternal, of which jesus has just spoken, is this cf. Johannine writings specifically present the view of eternal life as not simply futuristic, but also pertaining to the present, so those who hear the words of jesus and trust in yaweh can possess life here and now as well as in eternity, for they have passed from death to life, as in john 5. Therefore, much of johns material directly states who jesus is, not just what he does or says. It is life of critical soteriological importance because it endures despite the reality of physical death. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the son of god that you may know that you have eternal life. His hero, christian, discovered that his great need was to avoid perishing in his. Apologies to those of you who have come to visit us this morning. Eternal life is a term that christians leisurely toss around like a frisbee at the church picnic. I am holding a tract in my hand that reads, do you know for certain that you have eternal life. But what if john has something differentand much more. The gospel of john, from which all the following verses come, was given to present christ and this eternal state. Throughout the gospel of john, we see that jesus is god and the reality. The johannine concept of eternal life differs from the synoptic view.
Look at the book nine promises about eternal life john 3. The core truth is encapsulated in johns summary of the gospel. I found the ending at first surprising and then inevitable. Not only is jesus the messiah, but hes also the son of god who gives eternal life to everyone. John used a variety of techniques to communicate to his readers the nature of jesus. John hick is fellow of the institute for advanced research in arts and social sciences at the university of birmingham in england.
When we have fellowship with him, we share in life. Jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator god of israel, to share his love and the gift of eternal life with the world. John 4 niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman bible gateway. Teenage rachel and her true love, elazar make a sacred vow to save the life of their first born son, yochaman, and in doing so, sacrifice their own death for him. Please note that nonpersonal does not mean impersonal. The term eternal life is a central theme found in the gospel of john.
The water that i will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. The gospel of john often speaks of eternal life, most often on the lips of jesus and as a divine gift available through faith in jesus. John s language and tone emphasizes the focus of his book. Life in the gospel of john eternal life is the focus.
This beautiful book challenges traditional views of eternal life and reinterprets the nature of god. Drawing on a lifetime of wisdom, new york times bestselling author and controversial religious leader john shelby spong continues to challenge traditional christian theology in eternal life. Many other signs therefore jesus also performed in. By graham grove, march 2007, original article eternal life is a central theme of the gospel of john. Does the book of 1 john present tests of fellowship or signs. Eternal life is the endless quest for infinite values. This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true god, and jesus christ, john 17. Mar 19, 20 it is in fact one of the main implications of the gospel itself. In him was life zoe, and the life zoe was the light of men.
In this remarkable spiritual autobiography about his lifelong struggle with the questions of god and death, he reveals how he ultimately came to believe in eternal life. Throughout the book of john, life, the imparting of life, and the. What follows is every occurrence of life in the gospel of john. In eternal life, the familiar account of the joys and sorrows of. When the bible speaks of eternal life, it refers to a gift of god that comes only through jesus christ our lord romans 6. All ideas of god which deviate from or fall short of the father revealed to us by christ, are not the veritable god, and the knowledge of them. Our book club, the etz chayim bookworms, asked why did dara horn choose the fall of the temple as the starting point for their eternal life. Notice how the eternal life for a believer is present the greek tense also indicates a present life. Youre getting in, as people often do, on part 3 of a discussion of john chapter 3, v. Extract johns gospel in eternal life philosophical investigations. The gospel of john reveals that jesus is god in human form. John bunyan brilliantly depicted salvation through faith in christ in his great book the pilgrims progress.
The very purpose of johns gospel was that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son. Life is translated from three primary greek wordszoe, psuche, and bios. For god so loved the world, that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Everlasting life in the bible refers to life that begins at.
It is unique in its nature, in both quantity and quality, and it comes by knowing god through his son, jesus christ. Oct 27, 2018 the miracles recorded in johns gospel are written that the reader would believe in jesus and find life in his name jn 20. The very purpose of johns gospel was that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god, and that by. He who hears my word, and believes him that sent me, has eternal life, not will have and comes not present tense into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. Unlike luke, john does not aim to chronicle the whole life of christin fact, john doesnt think the world. John presents eternal life as something given and for a believer, already acquired. It presents, better than any other book in the bible, the single condition for receiving eternal life. If you would have eternal life, something must change.
His hero, christian, discovered that his great need was to avoid perishing in his sins. What the book of john says about eternal life ccw christian. And the term eternal life itself occurs seventeen times in the gospel of john. The book of john stands apart from the other three gospels.
John begins with the profound announcement that jesus is the in the beginning creative word of god who had become embodied incarnated as a human being to be the light of life for the world. The term eternal does not have of itself a qualitative significance. And this is the testimony, that god gave us eternal life, and this life is in his son. The gospel of john begins by telling us that in the eternal word, who was god, was life and this life was the light of men john 1.
Eternal life theres more to it than you think andrew wommack. This book was written by a disciple whom jesus lovedthe church traditionally attributes it to john john is the. This life is both a present reality as well as a future hope. Use our bible verses by topic page to quickly find scriptures about. It is in fact one of the main implications of the gospel itself. Now, lets look at the word life in the gospel of john. But these are written, that ye might believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god.
John 3 new international version niv jesus teaches nicodemus. He is the author of a number of books, including a christian theology. The gospel of john was written so that men might believe and have eternal life. This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true god, and jesus christ whom you have sent. But there are tremendous benefits right here, right now, on earth. Written nearly 30 years after matthew, mark and luke, the purpose of john is dramatically evangelistic. Eternal life a new vision beyond religion, beyond theism, beyond. The book was supplemented by the 1998 book, is there a creator who cares about you.
Christians we have passed from death to life notice the past tense. Jun 12, 2015 john bunyan brilliantly depicted salvation through faith in christ in his great book the pilgrims progress. The very purpose of john s gospel was that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god, and that by believing you may have life in his name jn 20. If youve ever studied the book of john, you might assume its all about eternal life.
All ideas of god which deviate from or fall short of the father revealed to us by christ, are not the veritable god, and the knowledge of them is not life eternal. The water that i will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up. Eternal life theres more to it than you think andrew. Bible verses and scriptures about eternal life read bible scriptures relating to eternal life through the salvation of jesus christ. John shelby spong, bestselling author and popular proponent of a modern, scholarly, and authentic christianity, argues that this last gospel to be written was misinterpreted by the framers of the fourthcentury creeds to be a literal account of the life of jesus when in fact it is a literary, interpretive retelling of the events in jesus life through the medium of fictional characters, from. Everlasting life involves but does not equal everlasting existence, which takes place also in hell. In this book s nearly geological sense of time, i was simultaneously depressed by the smallness of human lives and inspired to live more largely. After this comes the proclamation that this jesus is the son of god sent from the father to finish the fathers work in the world see 4. Find biblical answers to common questions about heaven and eternity, such as how to gain eternal life, can you earn eternal life and more. John 4 new international version niv jesus talks with a samaritan woman. The book is a meditation on the mortal experience, but more, it is the story of an entire people written in just two lives.