Living Life by Design

How can you be sure that you have been forgiven? 

How can you know that death is not the end? 

How can you be assured that you will have eternal life?

We can be sure. We can know, and we can be assured because of the historical facts of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

Luke, at the beginning of his two-volume work (Luke and Acts), says that the evidence of ‘eyewitness’ accounts have been handed down to them. He has carefully investigated everything and written an orderly account ‘so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught’ (Luke 1:3–4).

This is also the good news that Paul preached in Acts 13:13-41. The resurrection meant that the cross was effective, and forgiveness of sins is possible (v.38). Everyone who believes is justified (v.39). Your past has been dealt with and you can live in a right relationship with God.

The historical fact, yes I said FACT of the resurrection has huge implications for your life and your future. If Jesus died, was buried and then raised by God, it means that, one day, those who believe in him and have died will be raised by God to eternal life (see 1 Corinthians 15 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18).

God promises that when we have, “served God’s purpose” for our “generation”, we will ‘fall asleep’ (Acts 13:36) and then be raised by God to eternal life.