ETERNAL LIFE
When the Bible speaks of the promises of the good news, it most commonly uses the term "Eternal Life".
Joh 6:40 "For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."
Ro 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
The term "eternal life" encompasses a great many promises of salvation. For example it includes the promise of the resurrection from the dead. It includes the promise of sanctification - freedom from sin. And Jesus also speaks of eternal life including a relationship with himself and God the Father.
John 17:3 "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent."
So when we speak to people about the promise of eternal life, we should make it clear that it means more than just existing forever. Everyone exists forever. But some will exist in a state of eternal death suffering in the lake of fire separated from God, but others in a state of eternal life, in fellowship with God, free from sin and condemnation.
When the Bible speaks of the promises of the good news, it most commonly uses the term "Eternal Life".
Joh 6:40 "For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."
Ro 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
The term "eternal life" encompasses a great many promises of salvation. For example it includes the promise of the resurrection from the dead. It includes the promise of sanctification - freedom from sin. And Jesus also speaks of eternal life including a relationship with himself and God the Father.
John 17:3 "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent."
So when we speak to people about the promise of eternal life, we should make it clear that it means more than just existing forever. Everyone exists forever. But some will exist in a state of eternal death suffering in the lake of fire separated from God, but others in a state of eternal life, in fellowship with God, free from sin and condemnation.
