And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. (1 John 2:17; NKJV)
"This clearly suggests that it is by obedience that we [Christians] establish an eternal identity that outlasts the present world system. If I am a laborer on earth, an architect, a musician, a scientist, a teacher—however skilled I may be at any of these activities—none of the designations will survive the present age. But there is an eternal permanence to the character and activity of a person who can be identified as one who does the will of God."
Zane C. Hodges, The Epistles of John, p. 105
"This clearly suggests that it is by obedience that we [Christians] establish an eternal identity that outlasts the present world system. If I am a laborer on earth, an architect, a musician, a scientist, a teacher—however skilled I may be at any of these activities—none of the designations will survive the present age. But there is an eternal permanence to the character and activity of a person who can be identified as one who does the will of God."
Zane C. Hodges, The Epistles of John, p. 105
