"Everlasting Life" -2

Besides the life here being minimized by the Life that is to come, there is another reason that we know without a doubt that we have Eternal Life; one which cannot be denied, nor is made in the image of man. This other reason is called the Spirit of God! If the Spirit of God dwells in you, then you are living eternal life; why? because God is Eternal. The Holy Spirit brings with Him the peace that comes with eternity of being in God's light and love; which instantly is made manifested within the heart of a believer. Immediately, we are no longer a stranger to God, and have something that is in common, something called Holiness; which is manifested by two separate sources: one is Jesus Christ, who has made us sinless; while the other is the Holy Spirit, which brings the attributes of God into our very lives. This is no little matter that we are talking about, because not being a stranger to God is more important than you might realize. In the beginning of the Book of John, the first eighteen verses are said to have been added by John to express the context of the whole Book. And then at the end of the Book, John writes in 21:25, "And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen." One of the points which John makes within those first eighteen verses is that the world did not know the One who was the Creator; in verse ten for example, John says, "He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not". If you think about it, the only way for a man to receive Jesus Christ into their heart is to know Him. In other words, you cannot take the words of another about who Jesus is, and then, by receiving those words as His manifestation within you, say that you have received Christ into your heart. However, what makes Him to be manifested to us, is when He comes unto us and shows Himself to us; that is when we are made aware of who He is; that is also when you either receive Him or reject Him... "He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name." (John 1:11 & 12) (Sons are not strangers!!!)