If you said that prayer from your heart, perhaps different words with the same meaning, you now have eternal life.
The Bible says God cannot lie.
Titus 1:2
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages
ago, (NAS)
He promised eternal life, and here is what he says about you.
John 3:36
He who believes in the Son has eternal life...(NAS)
He says you have eternal life, not will have. He used the word has.
You have eternal life. And it is secure.
John 10:28
I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand.
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Congratulations! You could not be more secure. Now that you are a part of the family of God you need to learn more about what that means. You have before you the most exciting life imaginable if you will continue to learn and grow as a Christian. That is the purpose of the rest of this web site, to help you as you start your pilgrimage as a child of God. For advice in beginning this new life click here.