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I will ask you what Jesus asked Martha. Do you believe those who believe in Him will never die?
That's not exactly what He said. Look at it in context.
21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. (Jn. 11:21-27 KJV)
Firstly, Lazarus had died. Then Jesus tells her that Lazarus will rise again. So, the context here is the resurrection. Martha says her brother will rise again in the resurrection and Jesus says He is the resurrection. So we can see that this about the resurrection. However, notice what Jesus said, "he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." He that believes in Jesus, though he were dead, yet shall he live. So, He talking about some who has died and will live again. He's speaking about someone who has been raised from the dead. Then He says, "whosoever liveth" this is the one who has been raised from the dead. If this one believes in Jesus he shall never die. The statement, "he shall never die" is talking about a resurrected believer. Once a believer is resurrected he shall never die. However, this same person did die before he was raised. Jesus isn't saying if a person believes he will never die. We know that Christians die. That can be easily seen. So, He obviously can't be saying that believers don't die. Everyone good or evil will be raised from the dead. The believers will receive everlasting life, they will never die. However, the those who don't will die again in the Lake of Fire, the second death.
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