Hillel and Yeshua

“And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”  Matthew 25:46  NASB Eternal life – There is no doubt that Christianity embraces a robust doctrine of the afterlife.  In fact, I suspect that if you asked the common believer or non-believer about the most important teaching of the Church, it…

Salvation of Self

“And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent.”  John 17:3 NASB This – How do you define eternal life?  Before you quickly say something like “being saved,” or “having a right relationship with God,” or “knowing Jesus as my Savior and Lord,”…

Certainty

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life. 1 John 5:13  NASB In the name – Don’t you want to be sure?  Don’t you want to know for certain?  Of course you do.  All of…

Life to Come

And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 1 John 5:11  NASB Eternal life – What is eternal life?  Most Christians immediately think of life in heaven.  Of course, with a little reminder, we realize that eternal life begins with our commitment to fellowship…