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1 John 5:11-131 John 5:11-13

Doctrine of Doctrine of Eternal LifeEternal Life

John 3:16, “For God so John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that He loved the world, that He gave His only begotten gave His only begotten

Son, that whoever believes Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but in Him shall not perish, but

have eternal life.”have eternal life.”

John 3:36, John 3:36, “He that believes on the “He that believes on the

Son has eternal life, but he Son has eternal life, but he who does not believe on who does not believe on the Son shall not see life, the Son shall not see life,

but the wrath of God but the wrath of God abides on him.”abides on him.”

See also John 4:14; 5:24; See also John 4:14; 5:24; 6:27, 40, 47, 54, 68; 6:27, 40, 47, 54, 68; 10:2810:28; ;

17:3; Acts 13:46-48; 17:3; Acts 13:46-48; Rom 6:22-23; Gal 6:8; Rom 6:22-23; Gal 6:8;

1 Tim 1:16; Titus 1:3; 3:7; 1 Tim 1:16; Titus 1:3; 3:7; 1 John.1 John.

In this Dispensation, God In this Dispensation, God has provided forty things has provided forty things

for the believer at the for the believer at the moment of faith in Jesus moment of faith in Jesus

Christ.Christ.

• Efficacious grace. (G t HS makes our faith effective for salvation)

The sealing ministry of God the Holy Spirit.An Eternal Inheritance.Regeneration.Eternal life.The imputed righteousness of God.Resultant Justification.Reconciliation. (barrier removed between God and Man by means of TLJC)Beneficiaries of Propitiation.Beneficiaries of Unlimited atonement.Beneficiaries of Redemption.The Baptism of the Holy Spirit.Created a new spiritual species.Entered into the Royal Family of God forever.Equal privilege and equal opportunity.Positional Sanctification.The asset of Election.The asset of Predestination.The universal Priesthood of the believer

The Royal Ambassadorship of the believer.

• The indwelling of God the Father.The indwelling of God the Son.The indwelling of God the Holy Spirit.The unique availability of divine power.The unique Pre-designed Protocol Plan of

God. The filling of the Holy Spirit.The distribution of spiritual gifts.All judgment removed.Deliverance from the kingdom of Satan. Transferred into the kingdom of God. We a gift from God the Father to God the

Son (as Royal Family). We are delivered from the power of the

Old Sin Nature.We are given access to God, (in prayer)

All scar tissue is removed from the soul.Escrow blessings.We are on a secure foundation.We are related to God the Son by biblical

analogy.Recipients of eternal security.Guaranteed a resurrection body forever.Beneficiaries of Problem Solving Devices.

1. Definition:1. Definition:a. Eternal – AIONIOS, a. Eternal – AIONIOS,

without beginning and end, without beginning and end, never to cease; that which never to cease; that which

always has been and always has been and always will be;always will be;

Lasting for all time without Lasting for all time without beginning or end; beginning or end;

unaffected by the passage unaffected by the passage of time; going on forever of time; going on forever or recurring incessantly.or recurring incessantly.

b. Life – ZOE, the state of one b. Life – ZOE, the state of one who is possessed of vitality or who is possessed of vitality or is animate; real and genuine; is animate; real and genuine; the state of existence; active the state of existence; active and vigorous; and the period and vigorous; and the period

during which something during which something continues to function.continues to function.

In contrast, everlasting is In contrast, everlasting is having a beginning, yet having a beginning, yet

without an end.without an end.

Dan 12:2, Dan 12:2, “Many of those who sleep in “Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting awake, these to everlasting

(OLAM) life (CHAY), but the (OLAM) life (CHAY), but the others to disgrace and others to disgrace and everlasting contempt.”everlasting contempt.”

Eternal life means, God, Eternal life means, God, who is eternal life, has who is eternal life, has given of His life to the given of His life to the

believer in Jesus Christ, believer in Jesus Christ, even though we had a even though we had a physical and spiritual physical and spiritual

beginning.beginning.

We are not waiting for our We are not waiting for our Eternal Life to begin; we Eternal Life to begin; we have it now by faith and have it now by faith and the sovereign choice of the sovereign choice of

God. God.

This Eternal Life is This Eternal Life is imputed to the human imputed to the human

spirit, which is created for spirit, which is created for you by God the Holy Spirit you by God the Holy Spirit

at your regeneration.at your regeneration.

2. Three Categories of E.L.2. Three Categories of E.L. a) The believer has E.L. a) The believer has E.L.

while living on the earth, while living on the earth, having both earthly (temporal having both earthly (temporal

life) and Eternal Life.life) and Eternal Life.

b) The believer has E.L. b) The believer has E.L. after death while living in after death while living in heaven and waiting for his heaven and waiting for his resurrection body. This can resurrection body. This can be classified as having both be classified as having both

interim life and Eternal interim life and Eternal Life.Life.

c) The believer has E.L. c) The believer has E.L. forever when he receives forever when he receives

his resurrection body, his resurrection body, which is resurrection life which is resurrection life

and Eternal Life.and Eternal Life.

3. A Body for Each Stage 3. A Body for Each Stage of Eternal Life. of Eternal Life. a. Temporal life plus a. Temporal life plus

E.L. has the body of E.L. has the body of corruption with the Old Sin corruption with the Old Sin

Nature.Nature.

b. The interim life plus b. The interim life plus E.L. has the interim body E.L. has the interim body which is recognizable and which is recognizable and experiences no more pain, experiences no more pain,

tears, sorrow, Old Sin tears, sorrow, Old Sin Nature, or sickness.Nature, or sickness.2 Cor 5:8; Rev 21:42 Cor 5:8; Rev 21:4

c. Resurrection life plus c. Resurrection life plus E.L. has the resurrection E.L. has the resurrection

body. body.

4. Eternal life is 4. Eternal life is attainable only in time. attainable only in time. You cannot obtain E.L. You cannot obtain E.L.

once you die as an once you die as an unbeliever.unbeliever.

Rev 20:12-21:2Rev 20:12-21:2

Eternal life begins in time. Eternal life begins in time. 2 Cor 6:2 says: “For He says, “At 2 Cor 6:2 says: “For He says, “At the acceptable time I listened to the acceptable time I listened to

you, and on the day of salvation I you, and on the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is “the helped you.” Behold, now is “the acceptable time,” behold, now is acceptable time,” behold, now is

“the day of salvation”. “the day of salvation”. You cannot obtain Eternal Life in You cannot obtain Eternal Life in eternity; you have to get it now.eternity; you have to get it now.

5. Eternal Life belongs 5. Eternal Life belongs only to the believer who only to the believer who is never without a body.is never without a body.

If God gave you Eternal If God gave you Eternal Life He is going to take Life He is going to take care of you during that care of you during that

interim before you reach interim before you reach eternity. eternity.

1 Tim 6:12, 1 Tim 6:12, “Fight the good fight of faith; “Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the Eternal Life take hold of the Eternal Life

to which you were called, and to which you were called, and you made the good you made the good

confession in the presence of confession in the presence of many witnesses.”many witnesses.”

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Eternal Life Eternal Life 1 John Series 1 John Series

1 John 5:11-13; John 3:16, 36; 10:28; Dan 12:2

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009