1 John 5:19-20 -And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.You need to back up and read the lead in context, all the highlights are in reference to Yahweh the Almighty God and Father.Wotsup,
A plain reading of the above verse says that we can know the true God if we are in him who is true , in Jesus who is true God and eternal life.
and I have backed it up.
Verse 1John 5:11-12 says that the testimony is about Jesus
11And this is the testimony: that God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
12The
one having the Son has life; the
one not having the Son of God does not have life.
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Jesus says that the scriptures testify of him -> Lets get real, the entire Bible message is centered around words (communication).
Rest my case, you have just confirmed, eternal life in words, communications.Can be obtained by hearing, reading etc.Wotsup,
You have no case to rest.
Most atheists here can read and understand the Bible better than you.
There is no eternal life in reading and hearing the scriptures.
1John 5 states that Jesus is true God and eternal life
The pharisees like you also thought they could get eternal life by reading and abiding in the scriptures, but like you they were wrong.
Wotsup,
The bible is like a menu,
Jesus is the meal .
John 6:53-55
53Therefore Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you shall have eaten the flesh of the Son of Man, and shall have drunk His blood, you do not have life in yourselves.
54The
one eating My flesh and drinking My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up in the last day.
55For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink.
