What's The Point of Eternal Life?

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NIV

I used to think that accepting Jesus Christ in your life is a bit self serving. Why wouldn't you want to receive Christ in your life knowing that doing so would mean getting eternal life? Who in his right mind would refuse to that good deal?

It was just recently that I realized that eternal life is not the point of Christianity. Receiving eternal life is not really the message of Jesus when He came here to earth.

The message of Jesus Christ was simple: He wants to be with us FOREVER. And that cannot happen if there was no such thing as eternal life. God gives us eternal life so that He can have an unlimited, never-ending fellowship with us in heaven.

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Here's one of my favorite songs where God is the one singing to me. A post-valentine's day treat for everyone, here's a love song from our Savior.

Just To Be With You by Third Day. Enjoy!

I've heard a tale that a man would climb a mountain

Just to be with the one he loves.

How many times has he broken that promise?

It has never been done

Well I never climbed the highest mountain,

but I walked the hill of calvary

And just to be with you I'll do anything,

there's no price I would not pay, no

Just to be with you I will give everything.

I would give my life away.

I've heard it said that a man would swim an ocean

Just to be with the one he loves.

But all of those dreams are an empty emotion

It can never be done.

Well I never swam the deepest ocean

But I walked upon the raging sea

And just to be with you I'll do anything,

there's no price I would not pay, no

and just to be with you I would give everything.

I would give my life away.

And I know that you don't understand the fullness of my love

How I died upon the Cross for your sin

And I know that you don't realize how much that I give you

And I promise I would do it all again

Just to be with you I've done everything

There's no price I did not pay, no

Just to be with you I gave everything

Yes I gave my life away.

Just to be with you

Oh, just to be with you