Yet, the promise and
hope of eternal life in Christ challenged prior beliefs about the meaning of life in «the world» for Christians with roots in the Jewish tradition.
In this chapter the author traces some connections between the
Christian hope of eternal life and the coming of the kingdom; and indicates the major foundations on which she believes both these forms of faith must rest.
In this last chapter I shall try to do two things: to trace some connections between the
Christian hope of eternal life and the coming of the kingdom; and to indicate the major foundations on which I believe both these forms of faith must rest.
Brigitte: to me, the narrative of the death and resurrection of Jesus means that there is
hope of eternal life.
To believe in Jesus for your salvation and to have a part in His everlasting Kingdom where sin, death, sorrow, pain, despair, oppression do not exist, and in this life have a moral code that includes loving everyone though not participating in sin and have
that hope of eternal life.
Usually, even a non-Christian knows something about the earth, the heavens, and other elements of the world... Now it is a disgraceful and dangerous thing for an unbeliever to hear a Christian, presumably giving the meaning of Holy Scripture, talking nonsense on these topics... How are they going to believe these books in matters concerning the resurrection of the dead,
the hope of eternal life, and the kingdom of heaven?
«We will, indeed, attempt to provide for those in physical need, but we will also point people to the crucified and risen Lord Jesus... To all who wish to hear we will share
the hope of eternal life and the forgiveness of sins through repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.»
For the Church has the baptism, the Eucharist, the grace of love and
the hope of eternal life, and this is every - thing.
«There stands a person who is responding out of anxiety, who may not have the peace of God that you have... who may not know the forgiveness of sins, who does not have
the hope of eternal life... Jesus died for that person every bit as much as he died for you.»
The connection of Christ's resurrection with
our hope of eternal life is understood when we see that it is Jesus, the man who gave his life trusting the divine love, whom we know as the risen and present Christ.
A whole lifetime of valuable experiences is possible with or without
any hope of eternal life.
In the book of John in many places it is recorded as Jesus having told us we «have» eternal life now in the present, however elsewhere it the scriptures it seems to say we have
the hope of eternal life but we don't actually posses it.
Another great note in Christian faith is
the hope of eternal life.
HawiiGuest «in
the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time» from T - itus 1:2 Eternal life was promised before the beginning of time.
She, like the rest of us, needs a church that proclaims biblical truth — correct teaching, forgiveness of sins, encouragement in the faith, and
the hope of eternal life in Jesus» name.
Our relationship with him is a fundamental aspect of our salvation and
our hope of eternal life.