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1 John 5:7,10
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one…

John 1:19,32-34
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? …

John 8:13,14
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true…

God.

1 John 5:13
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

1 John 2:25
And this is the promise that he hath promised us,even eternal life.

Matthew 25:46
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

this.

1 John 5:12,20
He that hath the Son hath life;and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life…

1 John 1:1-3
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; …

1 John 4:9
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

God has given us eternal life:
Eternal life is a central theme in the New Testament, particularly in the writings of John. It is not merely an unending existence but a quality of life that begins now and continues forever, characterized by a relationship with God. This life is a gift from God, emphasizing His grace and love. The present tense "has given" indicates that eternal life is a current possession for believers, not just a future promise. This aligns withJohn 3:16, where eternal life is offered through belief in Jesus.

and this life is in His Son:
The phrase underscores the exclusivity of Jesus as the source of eternal life. It reflects the core Christian belief that salvation and eternal life are found only through Jesus Christ. This is consistent with Jesus' own words inJohn 14:6, where He declares Himself the way, the truth, and the life. The preposition "in" signifies a deep, abiding union with Christ, which is a recurring theme in the New Testament, particularly in the writings of Paul (e.g.,Galatians 2:20). This union is both mystical and real, signifying that life in its fullest sense is found in a relationship with Jesus.

John has just written, “If we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater” (1 John 5:9). Here he tells us what God is actually testifying to.

• Testimony means a sworn witness, so God Himself is standing in the court of human hearts declaring what is true.

• Jesus echoed this inJohn 5:32, 37 when He said the Father bears witness about Him.

• Because the witness is divine, doubting it is calling God a liar (1 John 5:10). That raises the stakes higher than any human argument ever could.

The point: the statement that follows is not opinion or theory; it is the reliable, unchangeable word of God.

Notice the verb tense—“has given.” The gift is already offered, not merely promised for the future.

•Romans 6:23 reminds us that “the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

•Ephesians 2:8-9 underscores that salvation is “by grace… not by works,” so our effort never earns it.

•John 10:28 records Jesus saying, “I give them eternal life, and they will never perish.” The giving is present, personal, and permanent.

Salvation, then, rests on what God has done, not on what we might do. Our role is to receive what He freely gives.

Eternal life is more than endless existence; it is shared life with God Himself.

• Jesus defined it: “This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (John 17:3).

•John 3:16 ties eternal life to believing in the Son.

• Paul celebrated that “Christ Jesus… displayed His patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life” (1 Timothy 1:16).

So eternal life is both qualitative (knowing God now) and quantitative (lasting forever). It begins the moment someone believes and stretches unbroken into eternity.

The gift is located “in His Son.” Outside of Christ, there is no eternal life.

• Verse 12 drives it home: “Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life” (1 John 5:12).

• Jesus said, “I am the way… No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6).

•Acts 4:12 affirms, “There is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

Practical take-aways:

- Possessing Christ equals possessing life; rejecting Christ equals forfeiting life.

- Assurance flows from relationship, not from religious performance.

- Evangelism is urgent because eternal life is found nowhere else.

God Himself testifies that He has already granted eternal life, and that life comes exclusively through His Son. Because the witness is divine, the gift is certain. Because the life is eternal, the blessing is immeasurable. And because the life is found only in Jesus, trusting Him is mankind’s single greatest need.