Not exact matches
But this verse is not about whether or not we
eternal life, for that
life is a free
gift of God to anyone who
simply believes in Jesus for it.
This function
of the will, though it is the responsibility
of a person, is not meritorious in any way, for faith is not a work (Rom 4:5), but is
simply being persuaded or convinced about what is true, which, in the case
of eternal life, is being persuaded that
eternal life is the free
gift of God to all who believe in Jesus for it.
Eternal life is a free
gift of God's grace to all who
simply believe in Jesus Christ.»
Essentially, when it comes to the role
of faith and works, it is critical to understand the important distinction between the free
gift of eternal life to all who
simply believe, and many
of the other benefits
of the Christian
life which can be gained through following Jesus daily.
The Bible pretty clearly indicates that
eternal life is an absolutely free
gift of God which He gives to anyone and everyone who
simply and only believes in Jesus Christ for it (cf. John 3:16; 5:24; 6:47, etc.).
Eternal life is a free
gift of God to all who
simply and only believe in Jesus for it.
Eternal life is a free
gift of God to everyone and anyone who
simply and only believes in Jesus for it (John 3:16; 5:24; 6:47, etc.).
As you know,
eternal life is a free
gift of God to anyone and everyone who
simply believes in Jesus for it (John 3:16; 5:24; 6:47).
There is the aspect
of eternal life which is the free
gift of God to all who
simply and only believe in Jesus for it, and then there is the ongoing, daily experience
of eternal life, which is called «inheriting»
eternal life, which is through
living by faith.
Eternal life is the free
gift of God to anyone who
simply believes in Jesus for it.
I believe that
eternal life is a free
gift of God's grace to anyone and everyone who
simply and only believes in Jesus for it (John 3:16; 5:24; 6:47; etc.).