That Everyone Who Believes In Him -- JESUS -- May Have Eternal Life -- Part 1903

"But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His Name." (John 20:31)

"I have written these things to you who believe in the Name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life." (I John 5:13)

In the last post, considerable time was spent on reviewing scriptures about His Name -- the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. We were privy to knowing that the Name of JESUS was given to us for salvation in this current dispensation of grace. We understood that JESUS is the Lamb of God. Similarly, that at the Name of JESUS every knee will bow and confess that He is Lord, to the glory of the God the Father.

For it is written, "As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God." (Romans 14:11)

"I have sworn by Myself, the Word is gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear." (Isaiah 45:23)

"That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth ..." (Philippians 2:10)

That everything we do in both word or deed should be in the Name of JESUS. And that repentance and water baptism also, as modelled from the day of Pentecost forward includes being water baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 2:36-38) These revelations are critical for professing believers to understand, particularly when we know that the Name of JESUS has been and still is the Name that causes offence. Nevertheless, John tells us that we have life through His Name. Abundant life. Eternal life. 

From the scriptures, we learn from Jesus (after the cross) that we who believe can heal the sick in His Name, cast out demons in His Name, and drink anything poisonous and it will not hurt us -- through His precious Name. Indeed, when Jesus appeared unto the elven as they sat at meat, He upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believe not them which had seen Him after He was risen. 

Herein, Jesus said unto His disciples, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature ... he that believes and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believes not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My Name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." (Mark 16:14-18)

In another example from Acts, we see that when the apostles had spoken unto the people, the priest and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them and set them in the midst, asking, "By what power, or by what Name have ye done this?" (Acts 4:7)

Why is this important? Because the priests and captain of the temple, and the Sadducees were greatly disturbed [grieved] because the apostles "through Jesus were preaching the resurrection of the dead." As a consequence, they arrested Peter and John and imprisoned them until the next day. "Howbeit many of them which heard the Word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. 

Still, Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem" because these wanted to know by what power, or by what Name the apostles were doing this. (Acts 4:5-6) These were not content to know that these people who were once burdened under the worldly weight of sickness or madness had finally been set free from the entanglements wherein they were bound. These rulers wanted to know under what authority these apostles were able to do these things.

From the scriptures we see Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, saying unto them, "Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by Him doth this man stand here before you whole." (Acts 4:7-10)

And the same witness and testimony can be found in believing in the Name of the Lord Jesus this day. In His Name, we have eternal life. In His Name, the Comforter, the Holy Ghost whom the Father will send in My Name (states Jesus) He shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (John 14:26; John 15:26; Acts 1:2-3)

But not everyone will believe. As Jesus said, "But all these things will they do unto you for My Name's sake, because they know not Him that sent Me." (John 15:21) 

But we who believe, we know the power that comes from the Name of JESUS, and should be willing to proclaim His precious holy Name to the entire world. So that everyone who believes in Him -- For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten ... that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life -- eternal life -- abundant life in Him.

Stand in the offering plate.