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John
  
51"Truly, truly I say to you, if any one keeps my word, he will never see death."52The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.’53Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you claim to be?"


Jesus gives the summary of his Gospel, saying - all who hear his words, accept them and keep them in their hearts, will find that these words will be powerful in their lives. They will receive eternal life and never perish. Death for them will be a gate to God their Father, not because of their goodness, but because Christ’s words abide in them. Have you grasped this principle of God’s Kingdom? All who do not keep Jesus’ words in their hearts fall into sin and Satan’s dominion. Those who keep the Gospel and his word live forever.
The Jews were stirred up in anger, crying, "You are Satan, you are lying. All the patriarchs of faith died. How then can you say that your words bestow eternal life to those who believe in you? Are you better than the Creator, since you grant life not ended by death? Are you greater than Abraham, Moses and David? You have deified yourself."