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Boxjobox · 08-16-2020, 04:53 PM

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That eternal life was described by Jesus in John’s account attended by the apostles and maybe others, Jesus describes eternal life as knowing the Father the ONLY TRUE GOD and Jesus CHRIST whom he sent. This is my point- that Jesus makes an absolute definition of eternal life, which says only true God- the Father.
We ought also to read and believe what John says in his epistle . . .
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He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. -- I John 5.10-12
Having the Son of God is having the Father, and having the Son of God is having the life, the eternal life.
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Ohio, if you notice how that verse in 1st John is written you can see my point ( or should be able to see it) . The testimony to believe is that God , whom John has Jesus telling us is the Father, the one true God, has given us eternal life in his son. It does not mention 1 or 2 other Gods to add in. God is God, the Father, unique, only true God, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus. Jesus is the Christ, the son of the Living God. This is throughout the NT. This is how we Christians should relate to God- God wants us to see Him as Father, which is a very human, endearing relation. When one starts putting Jesus, the son of God as a stand-in for the Father, the one true God, everything goes askew. What is the precious relation we would have with a God, how we view and appreciate what is said in scripture, the church, the gospel are all warped by making two or three gods.

08-16-2020, 04:53 PM	#130
Boxjobox Moderated Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 829	Re: The Trinity Thread (To be a merged thread) Quote: Originally Posted by Boxjobox View Post That eternal life was described by Jesus in John’s account attended by the apostles and maybe others, Jesus describes eternal life as knowing the Father the ONLY TRUE GOD and Jesus CHRIST whom he sent. This is my point- that Jesus makes an absolute definition of eternal life, which says only true God- the Father. We ought also to read and believe what John says in his epistle . . . Quote: He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. -- I John 5.10-12 Having the Son of God is having the Father, and having the Son of God is having the life, the eternal life. __________________ Ohio, if you notice how that verse in 1st John is written you can see my point ( or should be able to see it) . The testimony to believe is that God , whom John has Jesus telling us is the Father, the one true God, has given us eternal life in his son. It does not mention 1 or 2 other Gods to add in. God is God, the Father, unique, only true God, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus. Jesus is the Christ, the son of the Living God. This is throughout the NT. This is how we Christians should relate to God- God wants us to see Him as Father, which is a very human, endearing relation. When one starts putting Jesus, the son of God as a stand-in for the Father, the one true God, everything goes askew. What is the precious relation we would have with a God, how we view and appreciate what is said in scripture, the church, the gospel are all warped by making two or three gods.