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Apr 6, 2023 · For the believer in Yahweh in Old Testament times, death did not end it all. There was life after death, and that life was to be in the presence of the living God. While Enoch did not experience ‘ resurrection,’ he did experience glorification. He did, along with Elijah, transcend this mortal life and go in his body to be with God.
- Deuteronomy 32:22. For a fire is kindled in my anger, that burns to the lowest Sheol, devours the earth with its increase, and sets the foundations of the mountains on fire.
- 1 Samuel 28:11. Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up to you?” He said, “Bring Samuel up for me.”
- 1 Samuel 28:12. When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!”
- 1 Samuel 28:13. The king said to her, “Don’t be afraid! What do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a god coming up out of the earth.”
- John 3:16. 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Read Chapter All Versions.
- John 5:24. 24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
- Romans 6:23. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Read Chapter All Versions.
- 1 John 5:13. 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. Read Chapter All Versions.
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.”.
What Does the Bible Say About Eternal Life? Old Testament. Job 14:14 If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my service I would wait, till my renewal should come. Psalm 37:28 For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. Psalm 139:23–24
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Oct 15, 2024 · In Genesis 2:7 God makes the man from the dust of the ground, breathes into him the breath of life, and he becomes a nephesh chayah, a living soul or living being. Humans are whole beings made of earth and spirit (ruach, neshamah), not souls and bodies conjoined. At death the spirit—ruach—returns to God (Eccl. 12:7).