We are ALL born with a spirit that continues on after death. The question is, will yours continue in hell where you will experience eternal death or in heaven where you will experience everlasting life? Do you know for sure that you have everlasting life? It is possible to be certain you do.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. “the wages of sin is death.” There is no way around the fact that we have all sinned. Just as there is no way around the death penalty for sin. How many lies do you have to tell in order to be a liar? How much do you have to steal in order to be a thief? How many times do we have to look at others with lust in order to be guilty of adultery in our hearts?
The wages of any of these sins, even if only done once, is death. Lets look at the rest of this verse. “the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Here lies a dilemma. God’s gift of eternal life does not nullify (cancel) the death sentence for sin. How can He offer us this gift of eternal life?
Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
God sent His Son, Jesus, to die in our place. He died in your place. The wage (payment) of sin was put on Him. All of it was.
John 10: 8-13 “But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life
The first emphasis I want to make here is about the word “know.” To know is to have something well established in your understanding. You can know that you have everlasting life.
2 Peter 1:10 Therefore, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall;
You can know, so make sure you do. God offers you eternal life and He made it possible. Now it is your choice. Tell God that you turn away from your sins and surrender to Jesus. Thank Him for dying for your sins and for giving you eternal life.
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