The Essence of Our Faith

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Essence defined: The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, that determines its character:

Philosophy: a property or group of properties of something without which it would not exist or be what it is.

an extract or concentrate obtained from a particular plant or other matter and used for flavoring or scent.

Phrases:

in essence: basically and without regard for peripheral details; fundamentally; in detail the class system is complex but in essence it is simple

of the essence: critically important: time will be of the essence

Origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin essentia, from esse ‘be’

ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE LORD

THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE

“I Am” used 58 times in the book of John

Christ is a sevenfold way

The only way to God - ; , , ,

The way of escape -

The way into the holy of holies - ;

The new and living way - ;

The way of truth -

The right way -

The way of righteousness - ;

Truth is used 24 times in John and 5 times in the other gospels

He is the truth of God that sets free - ;

He is the teacher and source of truth - ; ; ,

Life is used 43 times in John and 38 times in the other gospels

Christ is the source of eternal life -

23 Conditions of eternal life

Come to Christ

Eat His flesh and drink His blood

Eat His flesh and drink His blood

Labor

Labor

Reap

Reap

Hate (love less than) the life in this world

Hate (love less) the life in this world

Know God and Christ

Enter right gate

Cause no offense

Keep commandments

Forsake all

Live free from sin

Continue in well doing and seek eternal life

Sow to the Spirit

Fight the good fight of faith; lay hold of it

Be sober and hope to the end for it

Endure tempations

Let the promise of it remain in you and continue in God and Christ

Love everybody

Keep yourself in the love of God, looking for eternal life

Overcome sin

Be faithful unto death

Believe and obey the gospel

Be born again, hear Christ, and follow Him

We get eternal life now and keep it forever if we meet the above conditions

THE FATHER REVEALED

The way to the Father

The truth about the Father

The Life in the Father

THE HERITAGE WE CARRY ON

We have the essence of our faith and should pass it on

A Generation Yet Unborn

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