John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
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John 5:24 “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.”
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I came across our LDS reference the other day and couldn’t believe how blasphemous Mr. Costa’s comment was. I know, I know, I’m always saying that nothing else will surprise me when it comes to the Church. And here I am again…sigh…
The phrase eternal life occurs 41 times – all in the NT. Outside of that there’s only one other time that it occurs and it’s in Daniel 12:2. See CARM for a great article on this!
To insinuate obedience to men brings eternal life makes Jesus a liar. The mere thought should cause concern to anyone calling themselves a Christian.
We pulled this quote from a talk Mr. Costa gave that you can read in full at the link provided above. His comment is a good segue to use when talking to any Mormon so be sure to ask the Mormon what they think!
With Love in Christ –
Michelle ✟