From death to life

““I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.”

‭‭John‬ ‭5‬:‭24‬ ‭NLT‬‬

How can someone be still breathing and be dead? And how can someone still alive pass from death to life?Jesus said these words, therefore, what did He mean? 

We might think we are alive outside of Christ, however, our spirits are dead and we are walking towards eternal damnation. The sense of being alive is enhanced when we are joyful and things are good. Yet, the converse is true when things are bad. We must question our grasp of eternal reality. This natural grasp on reality is what causes us to take our lives if we consider them a failure. This is done, however, without a consideration of eternity. We will exist always, our spirits and souls are eternal. If eternity is real, then what do we do to ourselves to in taking charge? 

Jesus taught about eternity. He told a parable about a rich man and a poor man called Lazarus. The rich man lived for himself and Lazarus was a beggar who was ignored by the rich man. In eternity the rich man was in a place Jesus called hell, and Lazarus was in heaven with Abraham. Jesus also said that hell was created for the devil and his angels. However, mankind can be lured there. When we refuse to acknowledge Jesus as saviour and Lord we, by default, choose the master of this age, Satan, and will go where he goes. Not a good look!

The scripture above promises eternal life if we hear Jesus’ message and believe that God has sent Him as saviour. Simple!

Believe!