Liberating you from bad ideas about God
Eternal life vs abundant life is one of the most important distinctions in the Bible. Eternal life is a free gift, received by faith in Jesus. The abundant life is lived, day after day, as we follow Him. Confusing the two adds conditions to the gift or neglects the life God wants for His children.
Does faith always result in good works? Many are taught that a changed life automatically proves real faith, and that missing works mean a person was never saved. Scripture calls believers to good works, but “should” is not the same as “will,” and works are not the proof of eternal life.
John 6:37 meaning is a promise, not a loophole. Jesus says the one who comes to Him will by no means be cast out. In John 6:35-40 He is the Bread of Life, He will lose none of those who come, and He will raise them up at the last day.
How to share the gospel in a simple way is not a matter of memorizing a long outline. The center of the invitation is to believe in Jesus for eternal life. Other gospel truths help, but they are not extra conditions. Listen to questions, and move toward that center.
What does the word gospel mean in the Bible? The Greek word euangelion means a good announcement, and Scripture uses it more widely than a short summary of how to be born again. There is one vast gospel, many gospel truths, and a clear invitation to believe in Jesus for eternal life.
To read the Bible in context, you need to know the five contexts of every Bible passage: historical-cultural, literary, grammatical, theological, and Christological. Here is what each context is, the questions to ask, and examples from Scripture that show how ignoring context leads us astray and how reading in context leads us to Jesus.
