Darkness

This is the very best kind of story. Yes, Jesus died. But without that death, the shedding of His perfect blood, we would not have a happy ending. And anyone who believes in Christ will have a happy ending. Guaranteed!

"It is finished!" What does that mean? It stands finished, and it always will be finished! Just think of all the prophecies which became fulfilled at this moment. Just think of the once-for-all-sacrifice for sin which had now been completed.

It is God's very death which gives us LIFE! This life comes "through His name." What is His name? "I AM" offers the lost sinner all that he needs.

I believe I shared this in our last book discussion. I can't remember. But, eternal life is not "endless time." Goodness, even lost people who do not believe in Christ are going to live in hell forever. "Eternal life" means the very life of God experienced today. I truly believe that. It's the quality of our life, people! Not the quantity of time, even though the quantity is mind boggling. It is the spiritual experience of "heaven on earth" today. Because Christ died on the Cross, the Christian does not have to die to have this eternal life; he possesses it in Christ today. That means ME. That means YOU! If you have believed. It isn't necessary to "see" Jesus Christ in order to believe. People were saved, are being saved, and will be saved, not by seeing, but by believing.

The record is here in His Word. It's all we need. "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God" (Romans' 10:17). When you read His Word you come face to face with Jesus Christ. The same Jesus who hung on the Cross and DIED. You can read about how He lived, what He said, and what He did. All of the evidence points to the conclusion that He is indeed God come in the flesh, the Saviour of the world.

For the people who don't know Him...I pray that you would let yourself "suppose". No, it doesn't make sense, but just suppose....I know when I trusted Him my life was transformed. Absolutely transformed.