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    The Truth About Eternal Life: Christian Life Series, #5
    The Truth About Eternal Life: Christian Life Series, #5
    The Truth About Eternal Life: Christian Life Series, #5
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    The Truth About Eternal Life: Christian Life Series, #5

    By Al Danks

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     The issue of eternal life – where and how we will spend eternity – is the most consequential issue we will face in life. The difference in the consequences to us, if we receive eternal life or fail to receive it, are as extreme as they could possibly be. Moreover, we will have to live with the consequences forever. 

    Jesus tells us that entering into eternal life is difficult: many will seek to enter and will not be able to.

    Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. (Luke 13:24)

    The cost of failing to enter eternal life is so great that we would be beyond foolish not to seek the truth about eternal life with commensurate diligence. The Truth About Eternal Life is written to help in that search. 

     A: Eternal Life

    We significantly help ourselves find the path leading to eternal life by seeking out what eternal life is. This simple step is easily overlooked. A good understanding of what eternal life is helps us find the path leading to it, perceive our status relative to that path, and perceive our status relative to eternal life itself.

    There is a type of life available to  us that we are not born with. This life is characterized by shalom – love, peace, truth, and freedom – including freedom from fear and anxiety. This is eternal life and we may partake of it now during our temporal life. God gives us eternal life through his Word.

     B: Our Current Condition

    We are born with a type of life characterized by corrupt desires. These desires bring forth death and are incompatible with eternal life. To receive eternal life we must remove the corrupt desires from our being.

     C: God's Provision

    God has given us provision to help us remove the corrupt desires, become compatible with eternal life, and receive it. God sends his Spirit of Truth to guide us into all truth. If we ask him he will send him to guide us into the truth of eternal life. God has also given truth to us in 1 John that helps us know if we have received eternal life.

     D: What Must We do?

    We must enter into a new covenant with God through which he helps us remove corrupt desires, become compatible with eternal life and receive it. We must be cleansed from the sin caused by the corrupt desires and sow God's Word into our hearts so it can produce eternal life in us.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlton Danks
    Release dateAug 1, 2018
    ISBN9780998098944
    The Truth About Eternal Life: Christian Life Series, #5
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    Al Danks

    I am the author of the web site perfectingprayer.com. I am also the author of the books The Guiding Into Truth Work of the Holy Spirit, Effective Prayer, Ceased From Sin: Living To Do God's Will, Spiritual Warfare: Sowing, The Truth About Eternal Life, and Go the Way You Should Go.

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      The Truth About Eternal Life - Al Danks

      Introduction

      The issue of eternal life – where and how we will spend eternity – is the most consequential issue we will face in life. The difference in the consequences to us, if we receive eternal life or fail to receive it, are as extreme as they could possibly be. Moreover, we will have to live with the consequences forever.

      Jesus tells us that entering into eternal life is difficult: many will seek to enter and will not be able to.

      Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. (Luke 13:24)

      The cost of failing to enter eternal life is so great that we would be beyond foolish not to seek the truth about eternal life with commensurate diligence. The Truth About Eternal Life is written to help in that search.

      Satan will intensely and persistently oppose those seeking eternal life. Paul warns us of this and instructs us to put on the whole armor of God so we can overcome in prayer.

      Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, (Ephesians 6:10-18)

      So, following God's instructions given through Paul, we put on God's armor.

      Father, we thank you in the name of Jesus for your armor and we put on your armor: truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the sword of your Spirit.

      One of Satan's favorite means of fighting against us is to lead us onto the path of leaning to our own understanding. Indeed, he uses this way to fight against all things that pertain to life and godliness.

      In answer to Jesus' prayer, the Father sends the Spirit of Truth to guide us into all the truth – onto the path where we trust in God to guide us and order our steps.

      When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, (John 16:13)

      If we ask God, he will send the Spirit of Truth to guide us into all the truth – including the truth of eternal life and what we must do to receive it.

      Father, we thank you in the name of Jesus that you send forth your Spirit of Truth to guide us into all the truth. We ask that you send your Spirit of Truth to guide us into all the truth and show us things to come. Fill us with the knowledge of your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding so we live a life worthy of you, fully pleasing to you, and bearing fruit in every good work. Father, we also ask you to send your Spirit of Truth to guide us into all the truth of eternal life.

      Eternal Life

      We significantly help ourselves find the path leading to eternal life by seeking out what eternal life is. This simple step is easily overlooked. A good understanding of what eternal life is helps us find the path leading to it, perceive our status relative to that path, and perceive our status relative to eternal life itself.

      There is a type of life available to  us that we are not born with. This life is characterized by shalom – love, peace, truth, and freedom – including freedom from fear and anxiety. This is eternal life and we may partake of it now during our temporal life. God gives us eternal life through his Word.

      Our Current Condition

      We are born with a type of life characterized by corrupt desires. These desires bring forth death and are incompatible with eternal life. To receive eternal life we must remove the corrupt desires from our being.

      God's Provision

      God has given us provision to help us remove the corrupt desires, become compatible with eternal life, and receive it. God sends his Spirit of Truth to guide us into all truth. If we

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