while He is one hundred percent man, He is also one hundred percent God. - P144
Those who believe in Jesus, however, gain full access to eternal life and are able to freely commune with Him. We are reminded that Jesus not only rescued us and granted us eternal life with Him in heaven; He also paved the way so that we can draw near to Him in the here and now. - P144
Jesus explains that when He is lifted up—referring to His eventual death on the cross—people will come to realize that He is truly God’s Son. - P144
We recognize Jesus as God’s Son, the one who was sent by the Father and the one who speaks out what the Father has taught. - P144
In the end, however, it must be stated: being a cultural Christian is notenough. Jesus Himself said, "Whoever is not with me is against me, andwhoever does not gather with me scatters" (Luke 11:23). If we are notactively serving the Lord, then we are not true followers of Christ. - P145
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