I wonder if people wonder what it is they think they will inherit?
What is important to God that a person has?
Love. The gifts of the Spirit. Knowing God.. just Knowing Him is having Him.. is Having Eternal Life.
Indeed, Jesus brought Life and that abundantly. See this:
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?" John 11:25-26
If one believes Now in the sense Jesus, I believe, intended, that person from the moment of belief in Him has begun unending Life. He does not say that once your fleshly body dies and the throw the dirt over you face the Living begins. The Living begins, or can begin, Now! It has already started... or it has not. If not, why not and how can it be changed?
"Help thou mine unbelief!" Mark 9:24
Yes, there are two Doors. Jesus is the One through which we must enter in order to partake of the Tree of Life, Jesus also being that Tree. Jesus opened that first Door [veil of temple rent in twain] for "whosoever will" but anyone entering, or attempting to enter, without the proper garment will be put out into outer darkness.But you can't just say you know him because you do this or that, no.
Because then he will turn and say I never knew you.
It's not enough to have Jesus open the door so we can feel him.
We have to open our door and let him feel us.
The other door, is our door... my door or your door or someone else's door.
"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." Rev 3:20
Jesus knocks on our hearts, but He will not force His way inside... Our choice!
And as Jesus is no longer in the world, but we are, we are the Light now, if there is a Light to be seen.If there is something not supposed to be there, He will bring it to the light, that is, himself.
And if we confess it, admit it, he will forgive us.
But if we try to hide from Him, He will hide from us.
"As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world." John 9:5
"And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world,..." John 17:11
"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." Matt 5:14-16
Remember carefully the words of this verse:I have no desire to sin. If even a thought of bitterness rises, I check myself. Sometimes anger will take a bite, or impatience.
But these are recoverable by seeking those you may have harmed by your rashness, asking for forgiveness.
I believe you have to stand your ground on principles, morals, virtues. And not allow the world to sway you or deceive you into giving in.
But once the lures or enticements of this world no longer have it's grip on you, then you are free indeed.
thinking..
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"For all that is in the world, (1) the lust of the flesh, and (2) the lust of the eyes, and (3) the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world." I John 2:16
Probably some get past the first two only to then fall into the snare of the third one, the pride of life. Then with their heads swollen they without realizing it find themselves susceptible again to either one of both of the first ones again. What does it take to overcome all of our beasts as Jesus did?