"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death into life." (John 5:24 KJV)
"But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." (Galatians 4:4-7 KJV)
You do realize that Jesus is speaking to men that want to kill him, right? As He sharpens the Sword, it continues to pierce into their hearts; it will either prick their hearts, or it will cause them to harden it even more. I guess, based upon the story, we can truly understand the result!
And, based upon the things which I have lived out, thus far, I am totally convinced that we can really do no wrong. Not that we do not do wrong, because that's life here in this world; it is impossible to live a perfect life; as soon as you set out to try and make that happen, you meet the bad-guy part of you, and you fall on your face!
That said, I also have come to understand that God can use our terrible mistakes and failures, to make out of them, something good; whether or not they might seem good to us at the time, that's a totally different story! Our goal is really not meant to not be condemned in this life, because the harder you press towards following Jesus, the more condemnation you will receive from this world.
That word, "condemnation," is the same word that Jesus used for, "judgment," as in, "hath committed all judgment unto to the Son." The only condemnation that we need to be concerned with, is from that of the Son; but if we have passed from death unto life, Jesus clearly says, we shall never be condemned!
If you don't see the picture, imagine the poster for Nacho Libre, as Jack Black is jumping over the valley below; we are no longer on that one side, the dead guy side; but we are on the side of life, that everlasting life side; to which, there is no turning back...
"Think back on those early days when you first learned about Christ. Remember how you remained faithful even though it meant terrible suffering. Sometimes you were exposed to public ridicule and were beaten, and sometimes you helped others who were suffering the same things. You suffered along with those who were thrown in jail, and when all you owned was taken away from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever. So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will receive all that he has promised. "For in just a little while the Coming One will come and not delay. And my righteous ones will live by faith. But I will take no pleasure in anyone who turns away." But we are not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. We are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved." (Hebrews 10:32-39 NLT)
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