Vastly greater is he than an earthly parent who generates only unto earthly life, whereas the priest regenerates
unto life eternal.
He wanted them to gather «fruit
unto life eternal» (4:36).
Not exact matches
In this verse, we see not only a resurrection
unto eternal life, but also a resurrection
unto eternal condemnation (See John 5:25 - 29)
The promise of Jesus in the Fourth Gospel is eminently applicable to the preaching in which he is proclaimed: «Verily I say
unto you, He that heareth my words and believeth on him that sent me, hath
eternal life, and cometh not
unto judgment, but hath passed out of death into
life....
5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up
unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality,
eternal life: 8 But
unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; Romans 2:1 - 9 (KJV)
Indeed I often pray the Offertory prayer in my own private devotions before the Blessed Sacrament: (Suscipe Sancte Pater...) «Accept O Holy Father Almighty and
Eternal God, this holy and unblemished victim which I thy unworthy servant offered unto Thee, my living and true God for my own innumerable sins, offences and negligence and for all here present and for all the faithful living and dead that it may profit me and them for salvation to eternal life&
Eternal God, this holy and unblemished victim which I thy unworthy servant offered
unto Thee, my
living and true God for my own innumerable sins, offences and negligence and for all here present and for all the faithful
living and dead that it may profit me and them for salvation to
eternal life&
eternal life».
«
Eternal rest grant
unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her,» I prayed — a lament and lullaby to honor her
life, as I commended her soul.
But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: Rom 5:21 That as sin hath reigned
unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness
unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
«But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God; wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ
unto eternal life.»
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ
unto eternal life.
Through this gift to certain men He continues His one task which consists in «the teaching and fulfilling in divine truth and divine love with a divine authority, and in the feeding and nourishing
unto Eternal Life of the whole personality of a man, in body and in soul» [14].
Later (vs 21) after reminding us that Jesus warned us that the church of the last days would be full of mockers, sensual and separating themselves from the rest of us (as McArthur just did, and we do in response) he says» BUT YOU, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ
unto eternal life.
When God elects a sinner to
eternal life (many are called but few are chosen) light floods in and utterly destroys the darkness «for it the power of God
unto salvation to everyone who believes».
It offers more than human fulfilment and takes more than human sacrifice because it rests in and draws
life from the love of God who
lives us
unto death and into
eternal life.
KJV Rom 5:21 That as sin hath reigned
unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness
unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
«God will render to every man according to his deeds: to them who by patient continuance in well - doing seek for glory and honor and immortality,
eternal life: but
unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath.»
That I, with body and soul, both in
life and death, am not my own, but belong
unto my faithful Savior Jesus Christ; who with His precious blood has fully satisfied for all my sins, and delivered me from all the power of the devil; and so preserves me that without the will of my heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my head; yea, that all things must be subservient to my salvation, wherefore by His Holy Spirit He also assures me of
eternal life, and makes me heartily willing and ready, henceforth, to
live unto Him.