By Scott MacLeod & Matthew Stark
 
“Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent”
(John 17:3 NIV).

Once we Get Pure, we Get Life—Pure Life! Even more importantly, we can begin to GIVE life. We all need a new beginning… a new life. As Jesus says, we need to be born again. We are all fallen creatures, steeped in sin and selfishness from birth. We have all sinned and rebelled against God and His ways. But God made a way for us to be redeemed and restored into the triumphant and eternal life that holds unshakable victory over sin and death. Simply put…in Christ is life.

“He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God” (I John 5:12-13).

There are a lot of people living who aren’t truly alive, even Christians. They have no desire, no purpose, no goals, and no vision. Jesus even said if we try to find our life we lose it, but if we give it up to Him, then we will really know what life is – abundant life. God personally breathed into our bodies, not so we could be defeated and discouraged, but so that we would take His breath of life and spirit on in victory and triumph, to bring life to a dying World.

It all starts with the Blood. We cannot be alive until we are covered in His blood, which washed away all our guilt and stains. “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (I Corinthians 15:22 NKJV). Nothing but the Blood of Jesus!

Jesus is the only way to this "life that is truly life." Here are His own words: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6, NIV). Jesus also stated, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10, NIV, author’s italics). And: “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life” (John 5:24, NIV).

Life that is truly life comes from His Blood! Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice for us to live; now we must accept it. This gift of His Blood is available to all who will receive, but so many never stretch out their hand to grasp it and, as a result, they never experience life above all life.



So what is life? In an atmosphere of relativism that currently exists in our culture, there are countless definitions of the term “life” floating around. In a world in which multitudes suffer a meaningless existence while others build themselves up in a pompous display of greed and self-indulgence, this is a supreme question that needs an answer. Not only does this need to be answered, it also needs to be lived out through an unwavering example.

The answers to the mysteries of life and human existence are meticulously and marvelously provided in the Bible. Through God's Word, we understand that sin ultimately destroys life. The devil deceptively sabotages life. Humanism subtly steals life. Materialism thoroughly dissipates life. But Jesus came for us so we could have life, and life to the fullest! We must stand and fight for God’s definition of life. Anything less is nothing but dismal disappointment waiting to happen. As believers we are to live out this case in point and be the bearers of what true existence is all about. We are meant to be fully alive and bring God glory in all that we do.

Humanism, fueled by demonic inspiration, has tried to hijack the human race and accomplish its own self-centered agenda, which ends in destruction. We believe that the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, is the author of life, and, therefore, we seek to defend God's definition of life as defined by His Word.

The Bible articulates profound wisdom and insight on every topic pertaining to life—topics such as family, marriage, children, abortion, euthanasia, justice and mercy. We believe that life is a gift from God and that we are to be defenders of the truth and the sanctity of life.



Our Lord is committed to setting captives free and liberating the oppressed. He is Savior, Redeemer, and Deliverer. He's a Father to the fatherless and a defender of widows. It is His desire and His will that all have life in His name.

We are all called to be freedom fighters just as He is. We, who are in Christ Jesus, are called to go forth to establish righteousness and justice in the earth, just as Jesus did. We are called to lay down our lives in love so that others can have life.

“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence” (1 John 3:16-19, NIV).

Once we Get Real and Get Pure we Get Life, and we can begin to walk in the fullest extent of our existence. No more simply going through the routine or motions. No more surviving. Now it is time to thrive. Life is available to us now, all we must do is reach out and receive it.

It is in this place where we begin to manifest the characteristics of Christ and move in love and compassion. It is here where the anointing is poured out upon our lives, and we begin to move in the realm of power; then we can be dispensers and defenders of Pure Life. When we Get Life we will see true revival and a cultural revolution in our nation.