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How do we know that eternal life is given, not offered?

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Eternal life is given to believers, not merely offered or invited, as Christ states He will give life to whom the Father has given Him.

In the sermon, it is emphasized that Christ does not simply invite people to receive life; He explicitly states that He gives eternal life to those the Father has given Him (John 10:27-30). This reflects God's sovereign grace in salvation, illustrating that regeneration and eternal life are divine gifts rather than invitations dependent on human decision. Scripture teaches that one must be born of the Spirit to enter the kingdom of God, indicating the sovereign act of God in granting life to the spiritually dead, thus highlighting the transformational aspect of a believer's new nature.
Scripture References: John 10:27-30, John 3:3-6

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A Believer's Life
Don Bell · Mar 23, 2008
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