Scripture: John 3: 16
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Scripture Commentary: You get to choose what you believe
What a gift, what a promise, what a choice we have! God is saying you have a choice to believe in Jesus or not believe. You get to choose!
John 3: 16 is one of the most important verses in The Bible. The entire Bible comes to the choice presented in this verse. Because God loves us, He sent His Son to prepare a way for us so that we can be redeemed.
When you love dearly, you are willing to give freely to the point of self-sacrifice.
God paid the highest price with the life of His Son Jesus. Jesus accepted the punishment for our sins, offering each of us the chance of a new life with His Father in heaven. The eternal life Jesus has for us is not the life we are living here on earth. It is a life free from sin, sickness, death and chaos. This heavenly life is not an extension of what we are living here.
In the Old Testament, the priests sacrificed daily animals with no blemish for the sins of the people. God sent Jesus as the sacrifice for our sins. He was perfect, without blemish; the only one who could be sacrificed for the sins of the people.
We are to serve and put our love and trust in Jesus Christ. His promise of everlasting life in His Father’s kingdom is ours for eternity.
To reject Jesus is to spend eternity in hell. If you think you are living in hell now, this is nothing compared to what could be waiting for you.
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