“And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God,

 that you may know that you have eternal life, 

and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.”‭‭ 1 John‬ ‭5:11-13‬ ‭NKJV.

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The enemy satan will try to sow seeds of doubt in the mind of a child of God. 

Have I really been forgiven? 

Am I approved by God?

 Do I have right standing with Him? 

Has my name been written in the Book of Life? 

If I die today will I make it to heaven?

 When you have believed on the name of Jesus Christ, that He was God incarnate sent to redeem you from your sin, 

you believe that God raised Him from the dead and you have asked Him,

 or called upon His name to be Lord of your life,

 to come into your heart and to make you a child of God, know that you have received eternal life.

 In the process of this you need to turn to God, to agree with His word as to what is right and wrong.

 This process is called repentance.

 Part of this is a feeling of remorse or being sorry that you have lived a life of rebellion to God all this time 

and being sorry for the mistakes you know you made while living in rebellion to God. 

His word says in 2 Corinthians 7:10-11 (NKJV):

For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; 

but the sorrow of the world produces death.

 For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: 

What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, 

what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vindication! 

In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.”

Godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation. 

It helps you draw a line between your past life and your new life now in Christ.

 Godly sorrow also produces diligence for the new life in Christ, 

helps you to make a resolution to God that you will live for Him,

 it makes you to have the reverential and obedient fear of God. 

Out of this sorrow will arise a true zeal for God, a vehement desire to serve Him

 and a true vindication that indeed Jesus Christ died for your sin.

 Out of that vindication comes a feeling of peace and joy of His salvation.

Point of reflection: 

Believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, repenting of your past life and mistakes

 and having godly sorrow over it is then followed by calling on His name.

 The scriptures declare that  whosoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans 10:13).

Having done that His word want to give you assurance that you have been saved. 

This is the testimony- God has given you eternal life and that life is in His Son, 

you who have the Son has eternal life and He who does not have the Son does not have eternal life. 

He goes further to say "I write these things to you who believe on the name of the Son of God 

so that you may know you have eternal life 

and will continue to believe on the name of the Son of God". (1 John 5:11-13)

 God wants you to know you have eternal life. 

When you know you can approach God with confidence.

 That is also why His word in Titus 1:2 (NKJV): 

"In hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began." 

The God who promised you eternal life through Jesus Christ cannot lie. 

When you are ready-

Prayer of consecration:

 Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for sending Jesus Christ to suffer and die for my sin.

 I am sorry that I have lived in rebellion to your word, 

I am sorry about my past mistakes but today I turn back to you and repent of my sin.

 I believe Jesus Christ died for me and rose again.

 I open my life to you Lord Jesus, I ask you to be my Lord from today I will live for you. 

Thank you for hearing me, thank you for forgiving my sin and for writing my name in the Lamb's Book of Life. 

Thank you for giving me the power, the right and the privilege to be a child of God.

I receive your assurance that I have eternal life as  I have received Jesus Christ to be Lord of my life.

 In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen.


Learn more:

Http://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingrighteousness‭‭

Http://planetministries.org.uk/message/youarewitnessestothesethings 

Https://planetministries.org.uk/videos/eastermessage

Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingsonship

 Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/turningyoursituationaround

Https://planetministries.org.uk/understandingredemption

Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/multiplyyouexceedingly‭‭.

Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/needs/understandingholiness 

Https://planetministries.org.uk/message/promises/thepromisedland

 

With best wishes for a joyous and prosperous year 2019- 

The year in which Almighty God is calling for the rise of the Joshua generation.

A generation of men and women who will carry the testimony of Jesus Christ to Planet Earth

as they pray, witness and exercise faithful  stewardship. (1 John 5:9-13).

Almighty God promises that as you carry this testimony, He will demonstrate

the power of Jesus Christ through you, He will exalt you,

He will show you His glory and He will  judge the enemy satan in your body, in your life and situation.

Much grace and peace be multiplied to you.

We love you.

Apostle Dr Max and Joyce Matonhodze.

Planetministries.org.uk