Hi John,

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. I agree that it is Christ’s sacrifice that even makes it possible for us to have eternal life in God’s Kingdom, and I see the Bible also pointing out time and time again that it’s not a once saved/always saved scenario. We make the choice to accept Christ’s sacrifice, and then subsequent choices to obey God. We can make choices that cause us to lose that eternal life. Yes, God helps us have the hearts and minds that want to make right choices and all the credit for those right choices goes to Him, but ultimately leaves it up to us whether we will follow through or not. In 2 Peter 3:14 we are encouraged by Paul to “be diligent”. We have to keep making the choices that bring us closer to, rather than further from, our God.

You are most welcome--glad you got something out of it!

Thanks for the comment, twocents (I like your username). Interesting note about the CGI Infuse blog. It's so important for all of us (of all ages) to have an abundance of good food for thought via articles, study guides and our bibles. It keeps us focused and I'm thankful for these resources!

Thanks for the feedback Dameon! I really appreciate your taking the time to read and comment.

Thanks for taking the time to comment Joe. Everything in this life can consume our focus so easily because it is our day-to-day experience. That's why we all need each other to remind us of our ultimate focus. In writing this article, it helped remind me as well. God's Kingdom is going to be beyond excellent.

Thanks for the feedback Jeff. I think we all are here to help and encourage each other to look forward to and prepare our lives for that day.