I John 5:12 - "He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life."
Can we say with all certainty today that we possess Christ? When most are asked whether they will go to heaven they say "I hope so!" However the Bible is very clear in telling us we can know for sure. John 3:16 emphatically states our assurance is guaranteed if we only believe. But what does believing mean? James tells us the demons believe also ... and shudder! So, belief without obedience is merely acknowledgement.
Therefore, to have the Son means to possess the Son through obedience. And, if we possess the Son, he possesses us also. Do we know Christ in this manner? If so, we can be sure that our Beloved has us and we have Him. As Paul states, we are hid with Christ in God and we forever have "the Life."
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