By Elizabeth Prata
Jesus is the Son of God.
Jesus is God.
Jesus co-existed in eternity with God, perfectly self-sufficient and satisfied with His communion with the other two persons of the God-head.
But God…loved us and He sent His Son Jesus to seek and save the lost, enacting this magnificent plan of the sacrifice, the cross, the resurrection- the Gospel.
Jesus was and is and is to come. He existed before time and He will be living after time ends. His incarnation and life on earth, death, and resurrection means He will be brining his people into eternity with Him, to live as co-heirs of all there is. Angels aren’t eternal, they had a moment when they didn’t exist but then were created. Humans aren’t eternal either, we have a moment when our own creation begins (Adam & Eve, in the Garden, then all of us in the womb.)
The verse today affirms these truths. Jesus said “Before Abraham was, I AM.” I am, meaning He is always in the present. All of those who are in Christ Jesus are also given the gift of eternity…to be with Him, to dwell with Him in joyous worship, to serve Him forever.
Further Reading
John Gill’s Exposition of 1 John 5:11
GotQuestions: What is Eternal Life?
Compelling Truth: What is eternal life?
Grace to You blog: Is eternal life always eternal?
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Background and Introduction, Thirty Days of Jesus Series
Day 1: The Virgin shall conceive
Day 3: God sent His Son in the fullness of time
Day 4: Marry her, she will bear a Son
Day 8: The Magi offer gifts & worship
Day 10- the Boy Jesus at the Temple
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