Jesus Christ pointed to this endeavor in prayer to his heavenly Father: “This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ. ” ​ — John 17: 3.
Jeesus Kristus mainis, millistest teadmistest on jutt, kui ta ütles palves oma taevasele Isale: „See on igavene elu, et nad tunneksid sind, ainust tõelist Jumalat ja Jeesust Kristust, kelle sina oled läkitanud ”.