Been pondering and dwelling on “eternal life” the last few days. What it is and what is isn’t. My thoughts (in no particular order) are below:
- Eternal life is not a decision. It is not what you believe.
- Eternal life is not believing the “right” things.
- Eternal life is not primarily about “living forever.”
- Eternal life is is not “going to heaven when you die.” Eternal life is not the “kingdom of God.”
- Eternal life is not about “NOT going to hell when you die.”
- Eternal life is actually a KIND of life, a qualitative description of the very life of God into which we enter.
- Eternal life is a state of being. Eternal life can be accessed and entered into NOW, not some distant future or after death.
- Eternal life is the “highest kind” of life. It is the life for which human beings were created. As animal life is different from, and of a higher order than, plant life, so is eternal life different from and of a higher order than human life (apart from God).
- Eternal life is a PERSON. Jesus IS Life and Life is IN Him.
See John 1:4, 3:36, 11:25-26, 14:6, 17:3; 1 John 5:11-12; etc. etc!
What do you think “eternal life” is?
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What you said seems correct to me. God is the source of Eternal Life. To have Eternal Life means being connected to Him. I mean, this is the kind of thing that has to be dissected and explained a bit more clearly (I think), but you have the basic tenet there.
Thx for reading! Yeah, eternal life is a big thing that has often been way too reduced. The “everlasting” aspect of it has been over-emphasized to the detriment of understanding. Blessings to you in your journey