From Ed Mathew, about eternal life as quality of life, and not merely quantity:
- With Him there is joy—life free from sadness.
- With Him there is health—life devoid of disease.
- With Him there is righteousness—life without sin.
- With Him there is love—life free from hate.
- With Him there is life—life without death.
This was published in his work, Plow New Ground.
That eternal life is more than a forever existence is clear from Jesus’s words in Matthew 25.46:
“And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life”.
The same word is used for the punishment of the unjust and wicked and for the life of the people of God.
The essence of eternal life is life with God and Christ. Eternal life is life with the Eternal I-AM.
Randal and his wife Vicki have lived and worked in Brazil since 1984. He is one of God's little ones. He seeks to speak the truth simply and lovingly. Comments at this link.
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