Eternal Life is the concept of living forever, in heaven with God in pleasure. Note that this is used in various peculiar ways, and some notions are not included. All humans will live forever, somewhere. Those who trust is the Savior will live forever in Heaven with God, and those who do not, will live forever in hell. The Bible never gives the label “eternal life” to those in hell. That is because eternal life is an infinite time in heaven, and it is in the good graces and pleasure of God, but it is also a way of living. It is entirely correct to say that the redeemed on earth still have eternal life.
Note that Universalists take the position that hell has a certain time limit, and after that time limit, God will eventually let them into heaven. That is unbiblical
• Christ is 1John 1:2; 1John 5:20
• Revealed by Christ John 6:68; 2Tim 1:10
• To know God and Christ is John 17:3
• Given
– By God Ps 133:3; Rom 6:23
– By Christ John 6:27; John 10:28
– In Christ 1John 5:11
– Through Christ Rom 5:21; Rom 6:23
– To all given to Christ John 17:2
– To those who believe in God John 5:24
– To those who believe in Christ John 3:15; John 3:16; John 6:40; John 6:47
– To those who hate life for Christ John 12:25
– In answer to prayer Ps 21:4
• Revealed in the Scriptures John 5:39
• Results from
– Drinking the water of life John 4:14
– Eating the bread of life John 6:50-58
– Eating of the tree of life Rev 2:7
• They who are ordained to, believe the gospel Acts 13:48
• Saints
– Have promises of 1Tim 4:8; 2Tim 1:1; Titus 1:2; 1John 2:25
– Have hope of Titus 1:2; Titus 3:7
– May have assurance of 2Cor 5:1; 1John 5:13
– Shall reap, through the Spirit Gal 6:8
– Shall inherit Matt 19:29
– Look for the mercy of God to Jude 1:21
– Should lay hold of 1Tim 6:12; 1Tim 6:19
– Are preserved to John 10:28; John 10:29
– Shall rise to Dan 12:2; John 5:29
– Shall go into Matt 25:46
– Shall reign in Dan 7:18; Rom 5:17
• The self-righteous think to inherit, by works Mark 10:17
• Cannot be inherited by works Rom 2:7; Rom 3:10-19
• The wicked
– Have not 1John 3:15
– Judge themselves unworthy of Acts 13:46
• Exhortation to seek John 6:27
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