God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (John 17:3). The sum and substance of Christianity is to come to a knowledge of God and Jesus Christ. The word knowledge here does not refer to facts and figures, such as the distance between two cities or the substances required to produce soap or the specific parts needed to fix a car. Rather, it involves the kind of knowledge that leads to a personal relationship. The goal of salvation is to enter a full, rewarding, and mature fellowship with God and Jesus
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