Jesus grants eternal life through His sacrificial death and resurrection.
Eternal life is a central theme of Jesus' ministry, and He explicitly states that He is the life. By dying on the cross for the sins of humanity, He paid the penalty required for salvation, offering His own life in exchange for ours. Through His resurrection, Jesus triumphed over sin and death, securing eternal spiritual life for all who believe in Him. In John 3:16, we learn that God gives everlasting life to those who believe in His Son, emphasizing that this gift is available to all who trust in Christ. This life begins at the moment of faith, bringing believers from spiritual death—due to sin—into a new dynamic relationship with God. Thus, by accepting Jesus and His work of redemption, individuals receive the promise of everlasting life, which they will enjoy in the presence of God forever.
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