Eternity

Eternal death began the moment you were born physically. Because the first man, Adam, sinned, we were then all subsequently born into sin. Romans 5:12 says death spread to all men because of Adam’s choice. So eternal death begins the moment you are born physically. Everyone will reach a point of understanding the truth that we’re a sinner and need a savior. Do NOTHING…and you will die and go to hell.  

But…if you recognize you are a sinner and realize that Jesus, the Son of God, lived a perfect life without sin and died on the cross, taking the sins of the world upon Himself, you’re faced with a choice! Your eternity depends upon that choice.  Do nothing and you have an eternity of DEATH and torment. Choose to believe Jesus’ death was for you and you ask for His forgiveness and choose to follow Him—and eternal LIFE begins at that moment.  

YES!!  Eternal LIFE begins when you repent and give your life, your allegiance, to Jesus!  Eternal life begins here on earth! And what is eternal life? What will we be doing now and in heaven? According to Jesus’ last prayer for His followers in John 17, eternal life is knowing God the Father and God the Son. He wants to reveal Himself to us. We will never know the depths of God—but we should be trying—even now! As we begin to plumb the depths of who God is, faith expands, relationship is built, and intimacy grows. We will never know all of the expanses of God—David says He is unsearchable. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t search. It just means we’ll never come to an end of knowing Who He is.  

Eternal life begins at the point of salvation. Knowing God is our ultimate satisfaction and fulfillment.