Sentences with phrase «gift of eternal life from»

But repentance itself is nowhere connected explicitly to receiving the free gift of eternal life from God.

Again, does this mean that Jesus was chosen by God to sovereignly receive the free gift of eternal life from God?

Not exact matches

That being a spiritual death or being outcasted from God whereas overcoming that spiritual death and returning to God is the gift of «eternal life» as opposed to immortality.

Craig that was exactly my understanding however if we believe that in that traditional sense a person could lose there eternal life by there actions by not walking in the Lord which i do nt think is right as eternal life is a free gift from God not based on works.Jeremys definition is that we are saved by faith in Jesus Christ to eternal life.I believe the term salvation has the meaning to be saved not necesarily to eternal life but saved from ourselves Christ gives us the power to be transformed into his likeness or to be Christ like.In the eternal picture our actions determine how we are rewarded from God although its not the motivation of the reward but because we love the Lord.regards brent

The crux of the matter reduces down from halls of rationalism to be the person of Christ by means of his Holy Spirit speaking through the heart and mouth of the believing saint, revealing himself as The Gift of eternal life.

But we know from the rest of Scripture that becoming a son of the Most High is not a reward, but is one of the gifts that comes with eternal life.

1) that eternal life given on the basis of faith alone, in Christ alone, apart from works; 2) that eternal security is part of the gift of eternal life; 3) that assurance of salvation is through faith in Christ's promise of eternal life, and not by looking at one's own works 4) Christians can apostatize in this life, and are still eternally secure 5) eternal rewards are earned by faithful works, and lost by unfaithfulness 6) unlimited atonement 7) free - will to respond to God's drawing or not

The great riches we have in Jesus not only includes the infinitely valuable free gift of eternal life, but also includes the resources to break free from patterns of sin and to live in our lives as God wants, calls, and desires us to live.

Yes, the offer of eternal life by grace through faith originated with God (we will look at the so - called «gift of faith» of Ephesians 2:8 - 9 in the next post), but the fact remains that the way to be transferred from death to life is not by waiting for God to regenerate us, but rather by believing in Jesus for eternal life.

Martin it is not by works that we are saved but by grace that none should boast.Works do not get us us closer to God but good works come from a heart that loves God and desires to please him.John 3:16 is clear if we believe in Jesus Christ we shall have eternal life it is based not on what we do or have done but by the grace of God that has been poured out upon us because of Jesus Christ.God always gives us assurances or promises the condition to receive eternal life is to believe in Jesus Christ as the one who has saved from our sin.Personally i believe that the continued walk will determine our reward from the Lord again its not based on our effort but a trust or faith in God.This does not effect the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ.

Am grateful for Jesus taking my place giving me the gift of eternal life that I have accepted being that God is good God and His mercy endureth forever, for my husband that is so gifted fixing things & making things at home, and for my loving, compassionate daughter who is such a loving blessing from the Lord.