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Having learned what John 3:16 Says and Means, it is now time to ponder what this verse Means to Us. Consider the Applications below based on the Principles we learned from the Deeper Study.

Have you ever been rejected ... by an acquaintance, a friend, or worst, a parent? The hurt from such a rejection can be unbearable ...and even tragic. But why? Because we all have a great need for Love ... a need to be valued as persons. As a result, through out our lives, we continuously, and even subconsciously, work to increase our value to others: by improving our appearance, gaining status through college degrees - the more the better, rising in our careers and accumulating possessions and power, etc. But though these things bring temporary fulfillment, the emptiness eventually returns, for things and people can never fill the infinite void in our hearts. Until we come to know the One who is Love ... and the liberating Truth that the God who created the Universe Loves Us ... And not because of what we look like, or what we can do, ...but just as we are! Indeed, He knows all our failings, all our faults, and still He loves us ... continuously, unconditionally ... Eternally! Never forget and ever remember that God loves you as much as He does Jesus Christ, His Only Son! He always has ... He always will!

Christianity is not a Religion of Rituals and Regulations, but a Relationship with the Living God. God's righteousness is not achieved through God's Law but through God's Love manifested in his Son. After living the Perfect Righteous Life, Jesus offered Himself as our Substitute, dying in our place to pay the penalty of death for our sins, and then being raised from the dead by God as proof of His acceptable sacrifice. God credits Jesus' Righteousness to all who receive Him as Savior, and Trust in Him to save them from the penalty of death.

Have you made this most important decision for your life? If not, why not make it right now! Use the following prayer to express your desire to accept God's Gift and receive Christ into your life ... to Forgive your sins and give you Eternal Life.

A Suggested Prayer to Receive Christ

"Dear God, I confess that I have sinned against You and ask Your forgiveness. I believe Jesus Christ, Your Son, died on the cross in my place for my sins and that You raised Him back to life as proof that all my sins have been paid for and that Eternal Life is in Him alone. I receive Him now as my Savior and my Lord, and I invite Your Spirit to come into my life to change my life and make it pleasing to You. Thank You for Your forgiveness and for giving me Eternal Life! Amen!"

Jesus taught that those who trust in Him "shall not perish but have Eternal Life." God does not want you to wonder whether you have Eternal Life ... He wants you to know! Read 1 John 5:11-13 and answer the questions below:

According to 1 John 5:11-13, can a person Know for Sure he/she has Eternal Life?

Yes

No

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According to 1 John 5:11-13, how can a person Know for Sure? (Write your answer below)

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Being absolutely certain of your relationship with God and having complete assurance that you have Eternal Life is the first step in your New Life with Christ. From here on out, it just gets better ... not easier ... but better! To complete this Lesson, open the Affirmation page, sign and print it if you agree to it, and keep it in your Bible to remind yourself that you now belong to the Only True God. Your allegiance is now to Him and His Son, Jesus Christ! ... And your destiny is to live and reign with Him forever!