- II Corinthians 4:18 - things which are not seen are eternal
- The Word of God
- The message is an eternal message (I Peter 1:22-25
- Jesus Christ, the Son of God
- Men once saw Him (John 1:14.
- He has and always will be in existence (John 1:1-2.
- Today we see Him by faith as He is the author of our faith (Hebrews 12:2.
- The Church of Christ
- The church in the sense of the kingdom of heaven is an eternal kingdom, as seen in prophecy (Isaiah 9:7.
- God translates the saved into Christ’s kingdom (Colossians 1:13.
- On the last day, Christ will deliver the kingdom to the Father (I Corinthians 15:24.
- As Christians, we must live faithfully so that we might not fall because the kingdom is an eternal kingdom (II Peter 1:10-11.
- The inward soul of man
- There is a spiritual body (I Corinthians 15:42.
- We are warned against losing our soul (Matthew 10:28.
- The soul of man is held accountable before God (Luke 12:20.
- The inherently infinite value of the soul is based upon its eternal nature (Matthew 16:26-27.
- When everything is destroyed on the last day, the eternal soul of man will live on.
- The spiritual eternal body
- To be alive in eternity, a body and a spirit must be united. This is why there will be a general resurrection. The body of eternity will be imperishable, glorious, powerful, spiritual, and bearing the image of the heavenly (I Corinthians 15:42-49.
- The resurrection of Christ is our proof (II Corinthians 4:14.
- Our temporal, temporary, and mortal tent will be replaced by an eternally permanent house called “life” (II Corinthians 5:1-4.
- Weight of glory (or) the crown of life
- II Corinthians 4:16-17
- There is laid up for me the crown of righteousness (II Timothy 4:7-8.
- Jesus taught us to lay up treasures in heaven (Matthew 6:19-20.
- Heaven - eternal life
- The eternal soul of man has an anchor in the hope of heaven (Hebrews 6:18-19.
- Eternal life is promised as having a water which, having been given, one will never thirst again (John 4:14.
- It is the will of God that you have eternal life by way of the eternal word of God (John 6:40.
- In heaven, there will be no possibility of being lost (John 10:28.
- If you cannot see the yet unseen - yourself in eternity with God - they you will not see the need to be obedient to the gospel of Christ (Acts 13:46.
- What will motivate a person to obey the Lord? Seeing the unseen. Seeing Jesus the author and finisher of faith and seeing themselves in the yet unseen “eternal life” (Acts 13:48.
- What is it that motivates the Christian to persevere? Seeking “for glory, honor and immortality, eternal life” (Romans 2:7.
- Do you see the outcome of your life as a faithful Christian (Romans 6:22?
- Are you then sowing spiritual things (Galatians 6:8?
- May we all be admonished with a view of eternal life (I Timothy 6:12.
- Obeying Christ is the means to obtaining eternal life (Hebrews 5:9.
- In Christ, we have been called to His eternal glory (I Peter 5:10.
- Eternal life is our promise (I John 2:25.
- The gospel of Christ is not temporal, temporary, or carnal. It is an eternal gospel with eternal consequences (Revelation 14:6.
LD
March 08, 2012
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