Ep 245 – 1 John 5:13-21 PT 1

This is episode one on 1 John, chapter five, verses 13-21 and I've entitled it, "Jesus=Life." As John begins to wrap up his letter, he appears to be stressing the life made available to those who believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior. The eternal life to which he refers is far more than just a synonym for heaven. While heaven is a significant part of our future, it is not the end-all. A location or destination is not the point of our salvation, but a restored relationship with God the Father and God the Son. It is not so much where we are going to spend eternity, but who we will be spending it with. We will experience unbroken fellowship with Jesus Christ and His Father, free from sin and no longer plagued by the threat of death. But the truth is, we have that unbroken fellowship right now, on this earth. Nothing can separate us from the love of God. He will never leave us or forsake us. We are His adopted children, His heirs – and nothing will ever change that. We have life because we have Jesus. Our eternity is secured because we have accepted Jesus in the present. Our eternal life doesn't start in heaven. It began when we placed our faith in Jesus.