What is eternal life and why is it important?

Eternal life is one of those benefits. Jesus defined eternal life for us in John 17:3. That verse says, “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” Eternal life is knowing God. You may be disappointed with that definition.

Is eternal life in heaven instead of Hell?

“Well then, eternal life must be living forever in heaven instead of hell.” That’s not it either. John 3:36 says, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” Everlasting life is a present-tense possession.

Do believers have to wait for eternal life?

Believers don’t have to “wait” for eternal life, because it’s not something that starts when they die. Rather, eternal life begins the moment a person exercises faith in Christ. It is our current possession. John 3:36 says, “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life.” Note that the believer “has” (present tense)…

Does our eternal status depend on anything other than our relationship?

If where we spent eternity depended on the actions in our lives, none of us would go to heaven and all of us would go to hell. Our eternal status does not depend on anything other than our relationship with Jesus. God’s grace is big enough for everyone. Everyone’s guilty of rebelling against what God says ( Psalm 14:1-3 ).

Where is eternal life found in the Bible?

In fact, several times in the Gospels, Jesus tells people, “I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me.” So then, ETERNAL LIFE is to be found in Christ: And this is the record, that God has given to us ETERNAL LIFE, and this life is in His Son. (I John 5:11)

Does eternal life include Our Future in Heaven?

Though it does include our future in heaven, eternal life does not refer exclusively to it; eternal life is something believers in Jesus currently possess (note similar indications of this in John 5:24 and John 6:47 ). In Scriptures, eternal life is strongly connected with Jesus Christ.

Does life end when you die?

No one ceases to exist when they die. Everyone lives forever in either heaven or hell. “Well then, eternal life must be living forever in heaven instead of hell.” That’s not it either. John 3:36 says, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”