How sweet to the troubled soul is the positive assurance of God's Word! To every preacher of the gospel, John 5:2424Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24) has been useful many times in bringing weary, struggling ones into the comforting knowledge of salvation full and free in Christ Jesus.
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." John 5:2424Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24).
"Verily, verily"— the Lord of glory speaks with authority. "Whosoever HEARETH MY WORD." Have you heard His voice? It brings dead souls to life.
"BELIEVETH ON HIM THAT SENT ME." Do you believe on God, on Him that sent Christ into this world?
"HATH EVERLASTING LIFE." Have you everlasting life? Perhaps you say, "I don't know; I would like to know."
"Have you heard His voice?"
"Yes."
"Do you believe Him that sent Christ?"
"Thank God, I do."
"Then you have everlasting life." It is a present thing; and as to the future, do not be afraid.
"IS PASSED FROM DEATH UNTO LIFE." God will not bring two people into judgment for the same thing. Christ has borne the judgment. It is a thing of the past, behind the Christian's back, borne 2000 years ago.
A poor blind man offered to lead me from house to house in the village where he lived. I asked him, "How is it with you? Do you know the Savior?"
He replied, "Indeed I know Him, and I am as happy as a man can be. True, I can't see, but there is only a cobweb between me and my Savior. Let Him but put His foot on it, and we'll be wrapped in each other's embrace. Hell is closed, judgment is behind, glory is open to me. There is but a step between me and my Savior."
Friend, there is no judgment for the believer. Whether you understand it or not, believe it. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself declares it is so. God does not tell you to understand it. His word is BELIEVE.