...necessary to know God and Christ correctly, to have life eternal. Read the words of the Saviour — " This is life eternal, that they should know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.'' If God prepare the soul for heaven, surely he can as well do it...

...life eternal is no more than the perpetual continuance of the same knowledge : as it is written, " This is life eternal, that they should know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent." And herein is true knowledge to be distinguished from what is falsely...

...seek it from this moment with the utmost earnestness ; for, be assured, our Lord has truly said, " This is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." When you obtain some measure of this knowledge, you cannot but...

...source — but every movement of the spiritual life depends on a personal recognition of God. " For this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent." John xvii. 2. This fixed and established rule of righteous retribution,...

...importance is attached to a correct and accurate conception of that which may be understood of Him. " This is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent," John xvii. 3. It was well, 67 therefore, that the prayer should...

...immutable Law of Righteousness. He can say, conscious of His oneness with His human brethren, " Father, I glorified Thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which Thou hast given me to do." As much as to say, " These, my brethren, have dishonoured Thee ; they have done that which deserved...

...attaches the promise of salvation. " Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shall be saved." " This is life eternal, that they should know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." It is awful to think that there should be any way seeming right...

...cause of justification, the Lord hath resolved that doubt ; Thy faith hath saved thee, Luke vii. xviii. This is life eternal, that they should know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom them hast sent, John xvi. In like manner Paul expressed himself, If thou confess...

...given Him power over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as Thou hast given Him. And this is life eternal, that they should know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, Whom Thou hast sent." One would like to go on, and to repeat the rest of His blessed...

...is. If he is not, he is not the real object of faith, nor the being whom the believer approaches. " And this is life eternal, that they should know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.'' In harmony with this, it is everywhere exhibited as the characteristic...