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" e that hath the Son hath life; and he the gospel. However, there is a preciousness

that hath not the Son of God hath
about this term since it shows that when we
Hnot life. These things have I written
unto you that believe on the name of the trust in Christ it is not only that we belong to
Him but that He belongs to us. Salvation and
Son of God; that ye may know that ye have relationship with Christ are personal, and the
eternal life” (1Jn 5:12-13 KJV). Scriptures tell us that when we trust in Christ
There are few people who enjoy taking He dwells in us. There are many possessions
tests, and yet they are a regular part of life in life that we can lose, but when we have
for us all. Whether they be in education, in the Son, through faith, we can never lose
our profession or in a medical capacity, tests Him or be separated from Him.
come around on life’s clock. The apostle John
in his first letter presents us with a series of The Promise of the Son
spiritual tests. These tests are designed to The possession of the Son comes with the
prove whether we are believers and part of promise of life (“has life”). When John speaks
the family of God or not. Our belief in the Lord of life, he is often referring to eternal life. The
Jesus Christ, our love for Christians and our condition of the unsaved is one of deadness
obedience to God’s Word are all presented as and separation from God. We were born in sin
characteristics of someone who is saved. The with no spiritual life. Upon believing in the
foundational question in this test, however, is Son, we receive eternal life which prepares
whether or not we have the Son as our own us for eternity with God. It is not meritorious
personal Savior. We all face this query, and it but founded upon our relationship with the
is vital that we answer that we “have the Son.” Lord Jesus and the work He accomplished.

The Person of the Son The person who trusts in the Lord Jesus has
this certainty – that they know God, have
The gospel message is centered in a the Son and possess eternal life. The person
person, the Lord Jesus. Many are searching who doesn’t have the Son does not have
for peace and assurance by good works, life. There is no other way to spiritual life or
religious efforts or modern philosophy. connection with God. Without Christ, you are
This verse shows us that it all comes down spiritually dead.
to the Son. He has the same nature as the A wise man summed up these verses by
Father and is therefore equal with God. He saying there are only two options:
was sent into the world to reveal the Father
and is therefore a distinct person. The Son NO SON, NO LIFE!
brings us into the family of God. KNOW SON, KNOW LIFE!
The question from John’s test paper is
The Possession of the Son simple: Do you have the Son? Because
We don’t often speak of “having the Son” as knowing Him is knowing God and knowing
a term for salvation when we communicate life.