We know that Adam (The first man created) was a child of God and had many privileges until he sinned and lost the relationship that he had with God along with all the privileges he had. One of those privileges was "eternal life", which means that he never got sick, never got old, and he didn't even have to die.
Today many people with different beliefs call "salvation" (or this point of freedom everyone wants) ETERNAL LIFE. And rightfully so, eternal life seems like it is one of the desires and privileges that all humans desire the most. In some way, we see that in our everyday life. For example, in the movies we see superheroes, beauty products, medicine, cloning, etc.
The Bible also gives eternal life a big and important meaning but even better, it explains clearly what eternal life is and how we can get it. And without a doubt, it is the original "receipt" to achieve eternal life.
There is only one way to do it or to get it, and we see that in the book of John 17:3
IT'S SIMPLE, RIGHT?
GET TO KNOW THE ONLY TRUE GOD, and JESUS CHRIST
Now comes my question. Do you know them? Many people believe they know God and Jesus because they simply say: "I believe that God exists and he created everything, and Jesus was his son and he died for me on a cross and he went to hell and then was resurrected." But I would ask myself is that what it will mean to know God and Jesus? And let me say this to you ... it has nothing to do with knowing things about Jesus or God. It has to do with knowing perfectly like you know your husband or wife (if you're married) or your mom.
And maybe you will ask yourself: Ok, so how do I get to know them?
So here I will leave you with a path so you can know Jesus. Read JOHN 5:39. In this verse the same Jesus says that the best place to find who he is, who he was, what he did and why he did it is in the Bible. But just like I said before, it has nothing to do with knowing the basics that the whole world already knows. If you read that verse again you will find the words "study diligently", which means to look as far into something as you can, and then go even farther. It's much more than what you see at a first glance.
For example, Do you know why Jesus died at night? Do you know why he was born in a manger (and it wasn't just because there was no other place or because they didn't have any money)? do you know why Jesus died Easter Day? You can find each of these answers explained clearly in the Bible, but you cannot see it at a first glance because it needs to be studied diligently.
Studying the Bible diligently to get to know God and Jesus better takes time and dedication, and it is not going to work unless you truly want to know them. Unfortunately, I cannot write everything about God or Jesus but for sure (if you are interested) I know that if you ask God for the time and the motivation, he will help you. Now I am going to tell you a small shocker! Something very strange happened with Jesus and quite possibly you have never seen anything like this before, but to understand it you have to do as I tell you. Just as an exercise. I know this will help you to understand and learn what I am going to tell you.
I want you to think and start to imagine the following. Try to create a movie or images in your head about the this:
Jesus is with some of the disciples walking at dawn, when one of his own comes up to him with many soldiers and armed men and he says hi to Jesus with a kiss on the cheek.
Now imagine each one of these following 16 events and create the scenes yourself that connect one with another:
1. He is arrested violently and is brought to the judge (Isaiah 53:8, Matthew 26:50)
2. He is accused with lies of things that he didn't say or do (Matthew 26:59-60)
3. In spite of the accusations he always stayed silent (Isaiah 53:7, Matthew 27:13-14)
4. He is despised and rejected by the people (including those he healed and fed). Isaiah 53:3, Luke 23:18, Luke 23:11
-- Despise: To underestimate, to belittle
-- To reject: Exclude, under-appreciated, underestimate, make of little importance or appreciation.
-- Undervalue: Treat someone as something less than what they deserve.
5. He is condemned to death (the worst death that existed in this time = crucifixion) (Mark 14:64)
6. He is abandoned by God and his friends (Matthew 26:56, Matthew 27:46)
7. He is hurt and assaulted (Isaiah 53:5, Mark 15:15)
8. He is slapped, punched, and spit on (Isaiah 50:6, Mark 15:19, Matthew 26:67)
9. He is hated without reason (Psalms 35:19, Matthew 27:18)
10. He is crowned with a crown of thorns (Mark 15:1-18)
11. He is disfigured and left without looking human (Isaiah 52:14, Mark 15:19-20)
12. His hands, feet and side were pierced (Zechariah 12:10, John 20:25)
13. He is crucified with criminals (Isaiah 53:12, Mark 15:27, Galatians 3:13)
14. his body is buried (Isaiah 53:9, Matthew 12:40)
15. His soul was sad until death (Isaiah 53:7, Mark 14:33-34, Luke 22:44)
16. His soul went to Hades (Isaiah 53:11, Acts 2:31-32)
Okay, this is something basic. Simply some things that happened to Jesus, maybe you already knew all of it ... now we enter into the application.
Did he deserve it? Why did he do it?
The answer to these questions:
YES, EXACTLY!!
God SENT him!!! And Yes! He went to pay something that YOU owed. What did you owe? Click here ... Here everything makes more sense, right??
Well, this is a short example, and I am sure that in one way or another you already know a little bit more about Jesus. I know that you may have questions, or maybe you want to know more and what happened after (because it doesn't end here!). But we don't want this to run on forever, so I will leave my email so that you can write me and I will gladly share the rest. vargasfoucher@gmail.com
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Thankyou for reading and blessings!
By Andrés Vargas
Translation by Jessica Foucher
By Andrés Vargas
Translation by Jessica Foucher
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