Live In Him As A Student (Dallas Willard)

And let me just add this one point about obedience, because this is the place it comes in. I found early on that learning from Jesus how to do what he says is the central point of the New Testament doctrine of salvation and life. It does not separate the afterlife from this life, but says: "Put your confidence in Jesus and live with him as his student". Then all the other things will take care of themselves, as long as you're centered on learning from Jesus how to do what he says.