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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Everlasting Life</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/e/everlasting_life.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/john/3-16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/e/everlasting.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Everlasting Life</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/e/everlasting_kingdom.htm" title="Everlasting Kingdom">◄</a> Everlasting Life <a href="/topical/e/everlasting_light_and_glory.htm" title="Everlasting Light and Glory">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#top" title="Topical Bible Verses">Topical</a> • <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div><b>Definition and Nature</b> <br>Everlasting life, often synonymous with eternal life, is a central tenet of Christian theology, representing the life that begins with faith in Jesus Christ and continues beyond physical death into eternity. It is characterized by an unending, intimate relationship with God, free from the corruption and suffering of the present world.<br><br><b>Biblical Foundation</b> <br>The concept of everlasting life is deeply rooted in Scripture, with numerous references throughout both the Old and New Testaments. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ frequently speaks of everlasting life as a gift from God to those who believe in Him. In <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a> , it is written, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." This verse underscores the belief that everlasting life is granted through faith in Jesus Christ.<br><br><b>Old Testament Insights</b> <br>While the Old Testament does not explicitly use the term "everlasting life," it lays the groundwork for the concept. Passages such as <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a> hint at a future resurrection and eternal destiny: "And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt." This prophetic vision points to a future hope beyond the grave.<br><br><b>New Testament Teachings</b> <br>The New Testament provides a fuller revelation of everlasting life, particularly through the teachings of Jesus and the apostles. In <a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a> , Jesus defines eternal life in relational terms: "Now this is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent." Here, everlasting life is not merely an unending existence but a profound, personal knowledge of God.<br><br>The Apostle Paul also speaks of everlasting life as a gift from God, contrasting it with the wages of sin. <a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a> states, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." This highlights the grace of God in offering eternal life through Jesus Christ, in contrast to the natural consequence of sin, which is death.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b> <br>Everlasting life is not only a future promise but also a present reality for believers. It begins at the moment of faith in Christ and transforms the believer's life here and now. This life is marked by the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, who empowers believers to live in accordance with God's will and assures them of their eternal inheritance (<a href="/ephesians/1-13.htm">Ephesians 1:13-14</a>).<br><br><b>Eschatological Hope</b> <br>The hope of everlasting life is a source of comfort and motivation for Christians, encouraging them to persevere in faith and good works. <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a> offers a glimpse of the ultimate fulfillment of this promise: "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away." This vision of a new heaven and a new earth assures believers of a future where they will dwell with God forever, free from the effects of sin and death.<br><br><b>Practical Application</b> <br>Believers are called to live in light of the promise of everlasting life, setting their minds on things above and not on earthly things (<a href="/colossians/3.htm">Colossians 3:1-2</a>). This eternal perspective shapes their values, priorities, and actions, as they seek to glorify God and share the message of eternal life with others.<a name="top" id="top"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Bible Verses</div><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a></span><br>For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.<br><span class="source">Topicalbible.org</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a></span><br>Truly, truly, I say to you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death to life.<br><span class="source">Topicalbible.org</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a></span><br>He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God stays on him.<br><span class="source">Topicalbible.org</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br>For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.<br><span class="source">Topicalbible.org</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/6-40.htm">John 6:40</a></span><br>And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which sees the Son, and believes on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.<br><span class="source">Topicalbible.org</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/25-46.htm">Matthew 25:46</a></span><br>And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.<br><span class="source">Topicalbible.org</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-5.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:5</a></span><br>For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.<br><span class="source">Topicalbible.org</span><p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/166.htm"><span class="l">166. aionios -- agelong, eternal</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "Eternal (166 ) <b>life</b> operates simultaneously of time, of time, and beyond time --<br> ie what gives time its <b>everlasting</b> meaning for the believer through faith <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/166.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p><a href="/greek/5053.htm"><span class="l">5053. teleutao -- to complete, to come to an end, hence to die</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Figuratively, 5053 ("come to closure") means reaching one's <b>everlasting</b> destiny<br> (good or bad <b>...</b> From a presumed derivative of teleo; to finish <b>life</b> (by implication <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5053.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_man_can_merit_everlasting.htm"><span class="l">Whether Man Can Merit <b>Everlasting Life</b> Without Grace?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> TREATISE ON GRACE (QQ -114)OF THE NECESSITY OF GRACE (TEN ARTICLES) Whether<br> man can merit <b>everlasting life</b> without grace? Objection <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether man can merit everlasting.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/daily_thoughts_/death_and_everlasting_life_may.htm"><span class="l">Death and <b>Everlasting Life</b>. May 21.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Death and <b>Everlasting Life</b>. May 21. Do not rashly count on some sudden radical change<br> happening to you as soon as you die to make you fit for heaven. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kingsley/daily thoughts /death and everlasting life may.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/moodys_anecdotes_and_illustrations/how_a_young_irishman_opened.htm"><span class="l">How a Young Irishman Opened Moody's Eyes.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> verse: 'For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever<br> believeth in Him should not perish, but have <b>everlasting life</b>.'" He didn't <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/how a young irishman opened.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bonar/gods_way_of_peace/chapter_viii_believe_and_be.htm"><span class="l">Believe and be Saved</span></a> <br><b>...</b> eternal <b>life</b>; for God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that<br> whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have <b>everlasting life</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/bonar/gods way of peace/chapter viii believe and be.htm</font><p><a href="/library/luckock/studies_in_the_book_of_common_prayer/appendix_ii_the_order_of.htm"><span class="l">Appendix ii. The Order of the Communion</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the Cross, for us miserable sinners, lying in darkness and the shadow of death;<br> that he might make us the children of God, and exalt us to <b>everlasting Life</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../luckock/studies in the book of common prayer/appendix ii the order of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/exposition_on_the_book_of_psalms/psalm_cl.htm"><span class="l">Psalm CL.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For thus do we advance to an <b>everlasting life</b> of happiness, first by condemning<br> our own sins, then by living aright, that, having condemned our ill <b>life</b>, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cl.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/sowing_and_reaping/chapter_iii_when_a_man.htm"><span class="l">When a Man Sows, He Expects to Reap.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and only two, directions in which the law leads: Sowing to the flesh, and a harvest<br> of corruption"sowing to the Spirit, and a harvest of <b>everlasting life</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/moody/sowing and reaping/chapter iii when a man.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/moodys_anecdotes_and_illustrations/assurance.htm"><span class="l">Assurance.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "He that believeth on the Lord Jesus Christ shall not perish, but have<br> <b>everlasting life</b>." Don't you believe it? Don't you believe <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/assurance.htm</font><p><a href="/library/knox/the_pulpit_of_the_reformation_nos_1_2_and_3_/the_parable_of_the_householder.htm"><span class="l">The Parable of the Householder. A Sermon, by Bishop Latimer.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> his death and suffering, and study to live well and godly; and yet not to make merits<br> of their own works, as though they should have <b>everlasting life</b> for them <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the pulpit of the reformation nos 1 2 and 3 /the parable of the householder.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_the_gospel_of_st_john_and_hebrews/homily_xxvii_john_iii_12.htm"><span class="l">John iii. 12, 13</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Ver.16. "God," He saith, "so loved the world that He gave His Only-begotten Son,<br> that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have <b>everlasting life</b>.". <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xxvii john iii 12.htm</font><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/divinity-of-Christ.html">What are the strongest biblical arguments for the divinity of Christ? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/John-3-16.html">What does John 3:16 mean? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/characteristics-of-God.html">How should a believer respond to the characteristics of God? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/everlasting.htm">Everlasting: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/a/afterlife.htm">Afterlife</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/e/everlasting.htm">Everlasting</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/e/everlasting_life.htm">Everlasting Life</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/ever-living.htm">Ever-living (20 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/everlasting.htm">Everlasting (192 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sons.htm">Sons (2429 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/e/everlasting_kingdom.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Everlasting Kingdom"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Everlasting Kingdom" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/e/everlasting_light_and_glory.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Everlasting Light and Glory"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Everlasting Light and Glory" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>