The Father's Menu

The Father's Menu

Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Thursday, May 27, 2021

ETERNAL LIFE AT WORK IN YOU.

A gift is the opposite of a wage. We earn death because of our sinful nature, it’s a reward the sinful man deserves. However, a gift is given as a result of the generosity of the giver. Eternal life is a free gift of God to believers in Jesus Christ. The Greek word for gift in the anchor text is charisma and it means “gift of grace, an undeserved favor – thus, eternal life is something we do not earn or deserve, but an undeserved gift of God’s grace and favor.

For the believer, eternal life begins in the present, the here and now. Jesus described eternal life in the present tense. Thus, eternal life is not just in the future, but is a present possession of the believer which continues into the future. John 3:36 (GW) “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, he will see God's constant anger."

Jesus defines eternal life as knowing God experientially. John 17:1-3 “After saying this, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the time is here. Give your Son glory so that your Son can give you glory. After all, you've given him authority over all humanity so that he can give eternal life to all those you gave to him. This is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.” The Greek word for “know” is ginosko, which means to know through personal experience. The desire of the Godhead is that you know Jesus personally!

Prayer

Father in the name of Jesus, we ask for an experiential knowledge in our walk with you! Amen.

Further Reading

John 17:3 (NCV) “And this is eternal life: that people know you, the only true God, and that they know Jesus Christ, the One you sent.”

John 10:27-28 (NCV) “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never die, and no one can steal them out of my hand.”

Read through the Bible: Isaiah 28 & 2 John 1