"And what is it that God has said?
That He has given us eternal life,
and that this life is in His Son.
So whoever has God's Son has life;
whoever does not have His Son, does not have life.

"I have written this to you who
believe in the Son of God
so that you may know you have eternal life."

~ I John 5:11 - 13 LAB

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Bible Commentary:  "Some people hope they will be given eternal life. John says we can know we have it. Our certainty is based on God's promise that He has given us eternal life through His Son. This is true whether we feel close to God or distant from Hmi. Eternal life is not based on feelings, but on facts. We can know we have eternal life if we believe God's truth. If we lack assurance as to whether we are a Christian, we need to ask ourselves if we have honestly committed our life to Him as our Savior and Lord. If so, we know by faith that we are indeed a child of God."

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