John 3:30 He must become greater; I must become less.
John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
The last part of verse 36 isn’t a threat of wrath. It’s a result of our decision to not accept because of Adam’s fall. God is telling us He furnished a way to avoid this wrath. The principles of God are for us to search. In doing so we find He has opened a door for us to avoid the bad. He loves us too much for us to be lost. It’s like we tell our children the stove is hot so don’t touch it. Some children just have to touch it to find out from experience, but all we have to do is have faith in God to believe the stove is not and just plain out not touch it.
I have to give up my life to gain His life.
About JimR, Chaplain
I'm a 74-year-old guy, in October 2024, who worked in Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune for 28 years and now retired as of 31 Dec 16. I've worked in medical records, the Health Benefits Department, Billing, and the IT department and retired as the Personnel Security Manager for the hospital. I'm a musician and Corvette enthusiast. Yes, I have had two. I traded my second Corvette for a Harley Davidson Fat Boy in mid-summer 2019. Then in 2024, I traded to an HD FreeWheeler FLRT. I've already ridden the new one a thousand miles in 6 weeks. I'm also searching for a fresh new outlook on life with new spiritual insight among other things. I was ordained a minister in 20190202. I've become certified with the American Chaplaincy Association through Aidan University in June '21. I've found that with the unconditional love of my companion, Libby Rowe life is complete through God. She's a beautiful, vibrant, giving woman who gives her all in everything she puts her mind to do. She and I married on 24 July 2015. She was ordained in February 2022. She has a blog too called Under a Carolina Moon. Give it a visit.
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