Jesus said, in John 10:10 (NASB)
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and [a]have it abundantly.
John 14:19 NIV
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and [a]have it abundantly.
John 14:19 NIV
Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.
The First Adam Sinned, as Paul says in Romans 5th Chapter. With one man's sin how can we all be Justified? we as humans may sin against God or we think we may not, but the fact is that we all have sinned in one or the other way, as long as his mercy and grace is abundant we may not realize that we are sinners. God has also gave us his son Jesus, through whom we may all be Justified as Clean and Pure and Holy(though we ourselves are not) by his Blood and Sacrifice on the Cross. Paul says that Jesus is also one man who made that thought of man as a sinner into complete opposite, from which we also have eternal life rather than death for our sins.
Romans 5:12-21 (NASB)12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned— 13 for [a]until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a [b]type of Him who was to come.
15 But [c]the free gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many. 16 The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment arose from one transgression [d]resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift arose from many transgressions [e]resulting in justification. 17 For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. 18 So then as through one transgression [f]there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness [g]there resulted justification of life to all men. 19 For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. 20 [h]The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, 21 so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
There are many world views about life after death and the eternal life. How is it possible to have a life after death? will we be continuing with our body as the same as how we are now?
The answer is simple, Jesus did not much say about how that life is going to be, rather he said - He has come that we may have it, so its very important to believe in him and what he says rather than questioning in his gifts. Just like how he obeyed to the point of death, like how the miracle of the water turning into wine happened.
The world in which we live in has wired our consciousness and makes us think that this life is just once and even more thoughts like, this is just one step closer to becoming like Gods.. The first step could be any other living organism, like plants, animals etc. now that we are humans we are in the higher level in the hierarchy. This concept seems to be very logical, since we are live in the generation which kind of believe in the evolution. So, as the process goes on and on. But there are many fallacies in the argument. There is no point of Judgment for the Sins - If one were to just grown in the order in the hierarchy there is no point of condemnation for the sins he committed, there will be no purpose for the life which he is living now, since he will be anyhow becoming like God will make him great and good.
The other view is we will be Justified for our things and if our good deeds exceed our wrong deed we will be in heaven and if not the other way.
The Christian View of Life After Death - The Everlasting Life
Justification by Faith and not for our works:
Faith in Jesus Christ alone is necessary for eternal life.
Those who believe in Jesus Christ and his words. They believe in Resurrection of Life. As Paul says :
Philippians 3 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The Goal of Life
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you.
2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the [a]false circumcision; 3 for we are the true [b]circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh, 4 although I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else has a mind to put confidence in the flesh, I far more: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.7 But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 More than that, I count all things to be loss [c]in view of the surpassing value of [d]knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, [e]for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, 9 and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and [f]the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; 11 [g]in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on [h]so that I may lay hold of that [i]for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as are [j]perfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you; 16 however, let us keep [k]living by that same standard to which we have attained. 17 Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us. 18 For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, 19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their [l]appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly things. 20 For our [m]citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; 21 who will transform [n]the body of our humble state into conformity with [o]the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.
End of Sufferings and Pain:
Revelation 21:4 NIV
Eternal life is a Gift of God:
We cannot create by ourselves anything, but God has numbered our hairs in our head - Written our names in his palm, we are apple of his eye. He knew us and has plans for us even before our birth.
Romans 6:23 NIV For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
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