Deano

  For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent . John 17:2-3, TNIV. One of the most famous passages in the Bible tells us that eternal life is available to all who believe (John 3:16). So what is eternal life? I grew up thinking of this as going to heaven. Eternal life was life in heaven with God. It was something we received in the future. Although there is truth in this, my understanding fell way short of what eternal life actually is. In this passage, eternal life is defined as knowing “the only true God, and Jesus Christ.” That being said, eternal life begins when one knows God. Eternal life is for today! When we know God, we start living eternally. We are connected to the eternal one. Our desires and goals all take on an eternal perspective. It must be said here that we should not confuse this ...

  Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly . John 7:24(TNIV) What is judging correctly? I often hear people quote, “do not judge, or you will be judged” (Matt 7:1-2). But here Jesus distinguishes between wrong judging (judging by appearances) and correct judging. I often get frustrated by people who claim to be ‘Christian,’ and yet nothing in their life reflects the one they chose to follow. Surely to take on the ‘Christian’ name means to live a certain way. To claim to be Christian means to live a life that honours Christ. Those who claim to be someone who be judged by what they say. I propose correct judging is judging someone by their own words; their out ward words and actions line up with their inward being. Jesus spoke these words to a crowd who were accusing him of breaking the Sabbath (he healed on the Sabbath). It was fine to circumcise a baby boy on the Sabbath but apparently not to heal. Jesus was pointing out the hypocrisy of their ways....