In God's plan of salvation, life is a gift that originates from Him and is mediated through His Son, Jesus Christ. As stated in John 1:4 and John 5:21, Jesus possesses the power to give life, both physical and spiritual, to those who believe in Him. The apostle Peter encourages believers to be prepared to share the reason for their hope, which is rooted in the life-giving message of the Gospel, as seen in 1 Peter 3:15. Ultimately, giving life is not just a divine act, but also a calling for believers, as Paul's testimony in Acts 20:24 illustrates, where he prioritizes completing his mission of testifying to the Gospel, even at the risk of his own life, demonstrating that true life is found in serving and sharing the message of Christ.
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For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,
But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.
Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”