Scripture: John 3: 16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Scripture Commentary: For God so loved us …
John 3:16 is one of the most important verses in The Bible. For God so loved the world that He gave us the sacrifice of His only begotten Son!
What a gift, what a promise! And what a choice we have! We can choose to accept Jesus Christ or not accept Him. We each get to choose. The entire gospel comes down to the choice in this verse.
God so loved us that He sent His Son to prepare a way for us for redemption.
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 Christ. Jesus accepted taking the punishment for our sins on Himself. By this, He offers us 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 enduring here.
In the Old Testament the priest sacrificed unblemished animals daily to atone for the sins of the people. When God sent His Son as a sacrifice for our sins, He was perfect without blemish for He had no sin. As such, Jesus is the only one who could be sacrificed for the sins of all people.
For God so loved us that He lets us choose our path.
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 to what is waiting for those who reject Jesus.
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