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Got life?

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  “And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life.” 1 John‬ ‭5‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬      I can remember the moment nearly 15 years ago when I realized eternal life doesn’t begin when I die. I had lived my life believing that if I say “yes” to Jesus I am then supposed to do my best to be a good person, try not to sin (or at least not do anything too bad) and when I die I would go to heaven and be with God forever. Thankfully God provided someone who came alongside me when I was a young mom. She took time with me each week while my daughter napped and read the word with me, showed me the importance of memorizing and understanding what the Bible says, and showed me how I can read the Bible for myself and apply it to my everyday life.        2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a ne