Everyone who believes in Christ has the hope that after this life, they go to heaven. Going to heaven means having eternal life (no, in heaven you will NOT die). So then, in the simplest terms, what is the way to have eternal life so that you can assure your place in heaven? Let's see what Christ said...
John 17:3 "Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent."
By now, who doesn't know Jesus Christ? Then what did he mean when he said, "...the only true God...". According to Christ, if we know true God, then this is eternal life. It is extremely important to know true God. Let's see how the bible says we can come to know our God.
Romans 1:19 "since what may be known about God is plain to them...for since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities- his eternal power and divine nature- have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse."
According to the bible, what we should know about God is plain and simple. From the creation God's invisible qualities and even divine nature have been seen if only we understand what has been made. Then the creation testifies to the creator. So what did God make? Well, God made mankind didn't he? So it is through mankind that we should know our God. Remember, knowing true God is eternal life. Let's see our true creator God in the beginning.
Genesis 1:26 'Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule..."
God almighty created man after God's own image, after God's likeness. So what is God's image that we were made to be like? Well...
Genesis 1:27 "So God created man...in the image of God...male and female he created them."
Mankind = image of God. As the image of God, mankind was created both male and female. Since the creator God was plural "Let us..our", the creation that was made after God's likeness was also plural *male/female*. God's male image is known to us as our Father in heaven (Matt 6:9). God's female image is known to us as our Mother in heaven (Galatians 4:26). Anyone who denies God's female image denies God's creation, females. Its impossible. Now this is eternal life: that they may know true God, our Father and Mother who are in heaven! Look around, every man and woman was created as the image of God. Now, can you clearly see God's divine nature? Hope so...
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