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Eternal life does not start when we die, but as soon as we put our faith in Christ. Though it does include our future in heaven, eternal life does not refer exclusively to it; eternal life is something believers in Jesus currently possess (note similar indications of this in John 5:24 and John 6:47). In Scriptures, eternal life is strongly ...
- Eternal Death
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- Is There Really an Afterlife
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- Eternal Death
Sep 9, 2024 · God only grants eternal life through Jesus Christ alone. Our works have nothing to do with salvation (Titus 3:5). There is no compromise. A person’s good works may impress other people, but when compared to God’s perfect and holy standard, they are nothing but filthy rags. Mother Teresa did not impress God with her works.
Aug 5, 2024 · Probably the most famous verse concerning eternal life in John is found in the story of raising Lazarus (John 11) where Jesus explains to Lazarus’ sister: “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even if he dies; and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.”.
4 days ago · John equates the “new heaven” and “new earth” with the “new Jerusalem.” But that isn’t all. John later drills down into some specifics of the new cosmos: “Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life . . . also, on either side of the river, the tree of life” (Rev. 22:1–2; see Gen. 2:8–9; 3:22, 24; Ezek. 47:12).
Oct 4, 2024 · 1 Peter 1:4-5 – Our inheritance in heaven is imperishable and protected by God. “and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.”.
Dec 25, 1994 · This eternal life is a personal relationship with God the Father and God the Son. In John 17:3 Jesus defined eternal life like this. He was praying to his Father in heaven, and said: "This is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent." Eternal life is a personal, intimate knowing of God.
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Jan 14, 2024 · Eternal Life as Knowing the Father and Son. In the Gospels, Jesus teaches that eternal life is about knowing God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son intimately (John 17:3). This is not just intellectual knowledge, but relational knowledge based on love, trust, and fellowship. Jesus illustrates this using the metaphor of a shepherd and sheep ...