John 17:1-5 English Standard Version (ESV)
1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.
This is the essential truth of the gospel. Essential truths are basic understanding for everything that follows. Order is establish, promises are made and the definition of eternal life is stated. Eternal life is to know God the Father and His Son whom He sent.
Do you believe that?
There will be two distinct classifications for those who said yes to that question. The first is of the classification of faith. The second will be a group I shall call scientist. Scientist only believe what they can measure and perform experiments that provide consistent and predictable results.
Hebrews 11:1 (ESV) By Faith
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
The first group will read this and say, my faith is my assurance and I am convicted by faith. The second group will say that all the elements required to run an experiment exist to prove faith is key to discovering truth. God provides each group with what they need to discover God the Father and Jesus the Son and obtain eternal life.
If you asked each group who have discovered eternal life, which method is better, they would both say, my way. Which of these two types are you?