Eternal Security, Part 1

Eternal Security: do you have it? Once you accept Jesus Christ into your heart, you have eternal security. Eternal and everlasting means forever. Eternal or everlasting in Hebrew and Greek = perpetual; from before the beginning and past the end; forever. Eternal and everlasting has no time limit. Life everlasting is just that – forever without end.
Why is it important? It hinges on the work of Jesus Christ. You can't do anything to change it. Nothing you can do changes that fact that you are a child of God and have life everlasting.
How does it affect your life? Some people have a constant battle everyday of their lives, from the time they wake up to the time they go to sleep. If you don't trust in Jesus Christ, you have no peace in your life. You're constantly worrying about this and that. There's no joy. Joy doesn't depend upon circumstances. Happiness does. Internal joy comes from the peace of mind from knowing you are secure in God's graces. You can't fall out of God's grace once you are saved unless you reject His word, disbelieve Him, and go back to your old ways. If you commit sin, God will punish you, make no mistake about it. But you are still a child of God. Being saved is not a license to sin. You have to be more careful of how you live after you are saved because now you know better and you are representing Him in all that you do and say.
You can't love unconditionally if you don't trust in Jesus Christ. You lose your opportunity to witness and love others unconditionally without the faith in Jesus Christ. It is a terrible burden to live everyday wondering if you have life everlasting in Jesus Christ our Lord. It robs you of joy....