Christians - what do you think "Eternal Life" means?

[MaryBS]

Thats it really, question is up there. Of course if you want to take it a step further and post and websites you think might be of interest, feel free!

[moreteaanyone]

What a question!!!!!

TBH i don't think I fully understand what it means but I know I'll be in heaven with my saviour and wonderfully happy and home...

[Xavielli]

My body won't live forever, but my soul will dwell in the secret place of the most high! Praise God!

[nearlythree]

I hope there is an afterlife in which case it will be eternal. And if it does exist then I think it will be better than this life. That's as much as anyone can say, isn't it?

[MaryBS]

Interesting, everyone thinks of it as something future. Yet 1 John implies it is something that is now, not in the future, not in the 'after life'. Any comments?

[Xavielli]

"He who dwells in the secret place of the modt high, shall abide under the shadow of the almighty" Kinda like a heaven on earth thing!

The question is very interesting MaryBS.

[bloss]

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[MaryBS]

Sorry Bloss, I haven't forgotten this, but I think you have pretty much hit the nail on the head. I too find it fascinating and I'm learning new things almost every day.

[Nanou1]

MaryBS... what on earth were you doing on the net at 3.45am???!!!! you ok or suffer from insomnia? x

[MaryBS]

DH was snoring, woke me up, I couldn't get back to sleep, this is pretty normal for me I have been known to go shopping at 4am!

[longwaytogo]

dd 14 says that this is what eternal life is - when we die we go to heaven and live with God forever, where there will be no fighting, peace and harmony, no hate and hurt.

Sounds good to me and for me its simply that we have life with Jesus forever, in his company and all of above as dd says.

marybs at the 4a.m shopping do you catch up in the day somehow? somehow i think not!