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Welcome to the Hope Bible School verse-by-verse Bible study of 1 John. This is Jeff M Newman. Get a new lesson every other week on Mondays at 12:00 PM Pacific.

In Lesson 63, we are going to study 1 John 2:25.

Let’s read the verse:

1 John 2:25 And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

Now, let us go over the definitions of the words.

* And this is the promise (2532. kai) (3778. houtos, hauté, touto)(1510. eimi) (3588. ho, hé, to) (1860. epaggelia) — means and this is the divine assurance or pledge of good. This is a legal term that refers to an officially sanctioned promise.

* That He Himself made to us (3739. hos, hé, ho) (846. autos)(1473. egó) — means that He Himself promised, proclaimed or announced to us.

* Eternal (166. aiónios) — means everlasting, forever, or unending. Or, according to HELPS Word-studies operating simultaneously outside of time, inside of time, and beyond time.

* Life (2222. zóé) — means physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.

In other words: “And this is the officially sanctioned pledge—the divine assurance of good, that God Himself has proclaimed to us: everlasting, unending physical and spiritual life that operates outside of time, inside of time and beyond time.”This verse is connected to the previous verse, 1 John 2:24, which says, “If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you also will abide in the Son and in the Father.”

In addition to the amazing promise that you will abide in the Son and in the Father, 1 John 2:25 shows us that God also promises to give us eternal life.

God’s promises never fail.

And, since God cannot lie, His promise provides us with a secure and unshakable future.

This eternal life is not based on our efforts or good works but is freely given to all who put their faith in Jesus Christ.

When we trust Jesus, He comes to live within us through the Holy Spirit.

Jesus is not only the source of eternal life, but He is also the way, the truth, and the life.

That means eternal life is not just a future event, it’s a present reality.

Eternal life means knowing God personally and being in a relationship with Him through His Son.

So eternal life begins the moment you believe in Him, because eternal life is ultimately a relationship with God.

There is nothing you can do to earn eternal life, it is a gift of grace, given through Jesus’ finished work on the cross.

When Jesus lives in you, you are united with Him forever, and nothing can separate you from His love.

Let's go over some Bible verses that will help you to better understand eternal life.

In John 3:16, we read that God loved the world so much that He gave His one and only Son, Jesus, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish