“[Keep] yourselves in the [love] of God, looking for the [mercy] of our Lord Jesus Christ unto [eternal] [life].” Commentary: Let us look at these five Greek words with the purpose of a greater understanding and appreciation of his Word! In the beginning was the Word! To ‘keep’ means to observe the Commandments and ordinances laws of the Lord! You must observe them while living on earth! No gays, transgenders, abortions, drugs, crimes, violence, rioters in heaven! No open borders in heaven! God’s laws and love has borders! To keep means to watch over them and preserve them and protect them! Do not remove them from public schools! Remove Crosses and the Ten Commandments from court houses and monuments! Do your political candidates observe them? Our next word ‘agape’ is a word never used in classical Greek! It is specifically reserved for revealed religion! This love is the highest form of love which requires sacrifices for the one loved! For God so loved the world that he gave….. This love is given for not what one wants but what one needs! The word ‘mercy’ means an immediate remedy to the consequences of sin! The forgiveness of sin and the removal of guilt! Jesus took your sin and guilt to a painful Cross! The word ‘eternal’ is something God rewards holding for the living and the dead not affected by the limitations of time! The resurrection of the dead is a demonstration of eternal! The word ‘life’ used here is the principle of life in the spirit and the soul as distinguished from the physical life. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God! Jesus said you must be born again! Our highest blessedness is found in relation to Jesus Christ! Your blessedness or destruction all hinges on what you do with Jesus Christ! Accept or reject him affects your today and for all of eternity! James & Hamsa Sasse. IndiaJesusLovesYou.com