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Feb 13, 2024 · Will we eat food in heaven? How can it be said that we have everlasting life when we still die? How is physical death related to spiritual death? What does it mean to be absent from the body (2 Corinthians 5:8)? What is Abraham’s bosom? Who are the dead in Christ in 1 Thessalonians 4:16?
That’s wonderful. But there are tremendous benefits right here, right now, on earth. Eternal life is one of those benefits. Jesus defined eternal life for us in John 17:3. That verse says, “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” Eternal life is knowing God.
Aug 5, 2024 · Through our examination of biblical verses about heaven and eternal life, we see that this concept evolved from Jewish apocalyptic expectations and Greco-Roman philosophical influences. Moreover, this evolution led to the formation of the Christian beliefs in heaven and hell, which have become central to Christian eschatology.
Sep 9, 2024 · Eternal life begins when we get to heaven. Christians can view their eternal life as some far-off abstract thing that only begins once we step foot into heaven. The truth is our eternal life has already begun. Our eternal life is grounded in our relationship with God . Since we have entered into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, we ...
Oct 31, 2024 · Is heaven eternal? The answer seems obvious at first glance. We sing about spending eternity in heaven, and we say to the bereaved in consolation, “He is with God now.” Many Christians believe that heaven and hell are the final destination for all humans, and that’s correct if we use broad, generic definitions of the terms heaven and hell ...
Jul 2, 2020 · Eventually, God Will Put An End to Death . Revelation 21:1-4 "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away ...I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God ...
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As God’s Spirit reshapes our perspectives, not only do we begin to experience eternal life now, we become instruments of life to help others experience Heaven on Earth, too (Jas. 1:23-27). When we adopt the eternal perspective of Jesus in how we view the person who irks us most, we might smile the next time we see them.
