Eternal life is the gift which God gives to those who trust in Christ for ____.

• A. Salvation alone
• B. Righteousness, regeneration, and holiness
• C. Justification only
• D. Spiritual enlightenment

Answer: (B)

Trusting Christ brings a complete transformation that defines eternal life. When a person places faith in Him, God imputes righteousness—making the believer right with Him; He grants regeneration—giving new spiritual life by the Holy Spirit; and He begins sanctification—calling the believer to live in holiness. Eternal life, then, is the gift that accompanies this full package of forgiveness, new life, and holy living, not just a single facet of salvation. The other ideas fall short because they point to only one aspect or mischaracterize what eternal life entails.