Unlike Satan, Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Satan’s deceptions satisfy our flesh. His tricks grab our thoughts and cause rebellion against God. Remember Eve? Satan words planted new thoughts into her heart. Eve internalized Satan’s words. Her altered mind challenged God’s command, and Eve acted according to Satan’s scheme. “She took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.”

The Word of God teaches and prepares mankind for citizenship in the Kingdom of Heaven. His salvation plan is what Peter called “the words of eternal life.”

Words are ineffective without action. Jesus lived this example using parables to teach the Kingdom of Heaven to His followers. Through this method, the disciples learned the “mysteries of Heaven.” Hundreds of non-disciples walked, failing to receive parabolic wisdom.

Jesus never said anything to hear himself talk. He never walked from place to place running his mouth or shooting the breeze. He is always about the Father’s business. Jesus shared two absolutes every human needs to understand in John 5:24-29. Why? Because Jesus desired to give mankind the keys to unlock Heaven’s gates. The absolutes recorded in John 5 leave no room for doubt concerning the mystery of life after death. Jesus’s truths help us understand this: Adam’s dominion over the Earth in the “pleasure” (Eden) of God’s Holy presence remains available for believers in Christ. It is impossible, however, to enter the Kingdom of Heaven without the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

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A second absolute informs mankind of a time when “all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” Understand this above all about these words: Faith in Christ is not the same as doing good deeds. God judges the heart. He distinguishes between people living in His Holy Spirit through Christ. He also detects people living in darkness with Satanic spirits.

Satan manipulates the ignorance of mankind to help him trick us. He invades and traps us into disregarding the absolutes Jesus spoke. The devil entices anyone ignorant of the word of God. He contaminates the mind with deceit. Billions of people fall for the devil’s tricks. We find them fun and full of pleasures. Like the Pied Piper playing his flute, Satan uses our flesh to tempt us away from God’s will.

We are born in sin because Eve internalized Satan’s clever lies. Don’t allow him to rule your mind, too! Internalize and protect your heart and mind. Prepare! Learn the Holy Bible. Faith in the word of God is the steering wheel of obedience for the soul-vehicle. The soul-vehicle drives us eternal life with Christ. If we loosen our grip on the steering wheel, faith will slacken. Letting our guard down gives Satan opportunity and power to drive our souls into “eternal damnation.”

There are two resurrections from the grave. There are two eternal predestined locations where souls will go. Few will enter eternal life in Heaven. Many will enter eternal life in damnation. Where is your faith driving your soul today? Internalize your Bible. The books lead whosoever believes to the goodness and joys of everlasting life.