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everlasting life

John 3:16
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

We are studying the writing of John the disciple whom Jesus loved. The second-century Christian Irenaeus, said that John was the disciple who laid his head on Jesus at the last supper. John's writing demonstrates that he was an eyewitness to the events in the gospel and he was probably one of the inner circle of three disciples; James, John, and Peter.

In John's other major writing, the book of Revelation, featuring GOD'S grand judgment on the sinfulness of humanity. It also shows the promise and hope for the faithful in Jesus Christ. But, it's here in the Gospel that we read the crystal clear message; GOD'S plan is for people to be saved! And, God doesn't save GOOD people, He saves SINNERS. We are not perfect, Only Jesus was perfect. He was sacrificed as the unblemished Lamb. We do not deserve this. God gives and gives; we get what we don't deserve. We have not worked for what He gives us. 

Today's verse, one of the most beloved verse in all of Holy Scriptures; "For God so LOVED the world, that He GAVE His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." The Holy Trinity gave us the ability to do what is good and right in our lives OR to do otherwise. God sees the dire situations we create for ourselves and wants to help. This compassion, this LOVE motivated Jesus to do what He did and save us! "...whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

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