Questions tagged [eternal-life]
relating to the doctrine of life that occurs after death and does not end
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Bibliograpy on the difference between the Kingdom of the God and Salvation / Eternal Life
From my studies, Scripture seems to make a very clear difference between the requirements of receiving the gift of salvation (by faith alone) and the requirements to enter the kingdom of God.
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Are there references in the gospels that confirm or deny the dual eternal resurrections of both the wicked and righteous souls in the Talmud?
One of the early collections of Rabbinic Law and Doctrine is contained in the Babylon Talmudic. I presume it’s fairly safe to say that it is a good source to indicate what the Rabbis at the time of ...
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Does "perfect" imply never having changed? Does the Bible say so?
"God is perfect" is often used as a justification for the belief that God never became God, but that rather, He never changed, but simply always was God, and always was perfect.
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What Are the Way of Repentance and the Way of Eternal Life?
Gaining eternal life through faith in the Lord is the longing of many Christians. But is it true that we can attain the way of eternal life by accepting the Lord’s salvation, repenting and confessing ...
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According to mainstream Christian groups, is it the soul or the body that goes to heaven?
During his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said
"It is better for you to lose one member of your body that causes you to sin than have your whole body thrown into hell" (Matt 5:30b)
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What is this ‘water’ in ‘wells of salvation’ that Isaiah speaks of here, and how is one to draw such water up?
“And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though
thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou
comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be
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Why is there a day of judgement? [closed]
John 5:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. ...
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What is the Reformed Interpretation of Galatians 5:4?
To lay out the context of the verse at hand:
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free,
and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
Indeed I, Paul, say to you ...
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According to Christians who believe that salvation can be lost, what is spiritual rebirth, what is eternal life and can salvation be regained?
According to Christians who believe that salvation can be lost:
What is eternal life? Is eternal life attained now (in this life / before death) or at the resurrection?
What is spiritual rebirth? ...
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How do Christians who believe that eternal life begins now explain the fact that Christians die?
Many Christians believe that eternal life begins now.
For example, in the article The Destiny: Eternal Life, John Piper states:
In believing we have eternal life NOW, not just in the future.
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According to Christian mortalists (aka 'Soul sleep' advocates), does eternal life begin now (before death), and if so, does it continue after death?
Many passages seem to suggest that one becomes born again and obtains eternal life on this side of eternity (before death).
For example, regarding eternal life, the Apostle John said:
24 Truly, truly,...
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How can the wicked live for eternity in hell when they are completely separated from the only source of eternal life?
There are some who believe that the "Second Death" in Revelation is not literal, but figurative of eternal separation from God in hell.
Revelation 20:14 Then death and Hades were thrown ...
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Did the early church believe that the damned would be eternally punished in a literal hell of fire?
I recently asked a question on the hermeneutics site with the intention of letting people share their exegetical takes on the words of Jesus found in Mark 9:47-49, where he said:
47 And if your eye ...
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Do annihilationism and universalism argue against eternal life?
Annihilationists and universalists argue that the Greek word translated "eternal" (aionion/aionios) is more appropriately translated "eon-like", and thus New Testament terms like "eternal fire/...
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Who are the people who attempts to enter heaven but aren't able?
In Luke 13:22-24
22 He passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went and
making his way to Jerusalem. 23 Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a
few people be saved?” He answered them, ...
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