Eternal Life for Righteous Believers-- short version

(logically compiled by Bill Stevenson)

Directions: Read and respond to the passages with the word “eternity” by answering the question or questions
before each.

What has God put into human beings “hearts”? How can God use human labor?
Ecclesiastes 3:9-15

What does knowing that there will be life after physical death mean personally to you?
Ecclesiastes 12:1-7

What were Israel’s forever blessings from God?

(7 items for the future after the Second Coming for believing Jews)
Isaiah 60:15-22

What does it mean “Who inhabits eternity” and “I will not contend forever” mean?
Isaiah 57:13-16

What are two false hopes about lasting forever? What can’t a rich man do?
Psalms 49:6-14

How can religious people get false assurance of having eternal life even from their reading of the Bible?
John 5:31-47

What is the most important way to inherit eternal life with God?
Luke 10:25-37

What two other requirements are for one to be rewarded eternal life in the future?
John 3:1-21

What was repeated by Jesus and how many times?

John 6:28-71

What do “eternal salvation”, “eternal redemption”, “through the eternal [Holy] Spirit”, “eternal inheritance”
mean? What was required for human beings to be able to be rewarded eternal life in the future
Hebrews 5:1-9
Hebrews 9:11-22

What was the main reason for many Jews with early Christian teaching? God allows for _________
____________ in believing. What does the word “appointed” and “known to God from eternity mean?
Acts 13:42-52
Acts 15:6-20

How do 1 Corinthians 3:9-15 and Ephesians 2:8-10 relate to this passage?

Romans 2:1-16

What is the three-part willingness requirement for gaining eternal life?

Mark 10:17-18
Mark 10:21c-31

How does one love his or her life and loose it for eternal life? How does one hate his or her life in this world?
How does one serve Jesus Christ?
John 12:20-26

What is promised for the compassionate unselfish people?

What is promised for the uncompassionate selfish people?
Matthew 25:31-46

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How does Jesus Christ insure eternal life for believers?
John 10:22-38

How can you absolutely and experientially know that you will have eternal life?
1 John 2:21-27
1 John 5:10-13 & 20

What should a Christian do knowing that he or she has eternal life in the future? (6 major things)
Jude 1:20-23

What do you think “the hour” for the special divine glorification of Jesus Christ was and how does that relate to
eternal life for believers of what His death on the Cross did for them?
John 17:1-5

What kind of lifestyle will true believers have when living after the Age of Grace in their eternal lives?
Romans 5:18-21
Romans 6:18-23
Titus 1:1-3
Titus 3:1-8

What does “lay hold on eternal life” mean?

What does “storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come” mean?
1 Timothy 6:6-21

How does one gather fruit for eternal life?

John 4:27-42

What else is to be for eternity? How do you personally relate to this passage of Scripture? Be specific please.
1 Peter 5:5-11

Second Part: There are 91 references of “everlasting” in the King James Version of the Bible.
Directions: Do a Bible word search using one of the Bible computer search tools (like at Crosswalk.com) for
the word “everlasting” and list what is forever.

Third Part:
Directions: Look at the following “forever” verses and determine for each in which of the following categories
does it go in--
Divine eternity
the Bible
Divine relationship with Jews
the Gospel & Divine Salvation
true Christians’ eternity
judgment for eternity
You might have to check the context of some of them. Some are not directly stated; they are
implied. Carefully label your answers by just putting the appropriate references after the
appropriate category. Some references may need to be placed in 2 categories.

Matthew 6:13 2 Corinthians 9:9 Hebrews 6:20 1 Peter 1:23

Luke 1:33 2 Corinthians 11:31 Hebrews 7:17 & 21 1 Peter 1:25
John 6:51 & 58 Galatians 1:5 Hebrews 7:24 1 Peter 4:11
John 8:35 Ephesians 3:21 Hebrews 7:28 1 Peter 5:11
John 12:34 Philippians 4:20 Hebrews 10:12 2 Peter 3:18
John 14:16 1 Timothy 1:17 Hebrews 10:14 1 John 2:17
Romans 1:25 2 Timothy 4:18 Hebrews 13:8 2 John 1:2
Romans 11:36 Hebrews 1:8 Hebrews 13:21 Jude 1:25
Romans 16:27 Hebrews 5:6
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Revelation 1:6 Isaiah 9:7 Jeremiah 33:11 Psalms 81:15
Revelation 4:9-10 Isaiah 25:8 Psalms 9:7 Psalms 93:5
Revelation 5:13-14 Isaiah 30:8 Psalms 10:16 Psalms 106:1
Revelation 7:12 Isaiah 32:17 Psalms 29:10 Psalms 107:1
Revelation 10:6 Isaiah 40:8 Psalms 33:11 Psalms 110:4
Revelation 11:15 Isaiah 45:17 Psalms 37:18 Psalms 111:3
Revelation 15:7 Isaiah 51:6 Psalms 37:28 Psalms 111:8
Revelation 20:10 Isaiah 51:8 Psalms 37:29
Revelation 22:5 Isaiah 57:16 Psalms 66:7
Isaiah 60:21 Psalms 72:17

How does God get glory forever?

How was Jesus Christ perfected forever? (Reread Hebrews 7:28 and the context; think about the human
experience of Jesus.)
How did this study help you understand “eternal” or “eternity” better? Why is it difficult to understand the
eternal life reward for believing the Gospel?

Fourth Part:
Directions: Think about what “eternal life” means by looking at some verses which have the phrase “everlasting
life” in them. Write down why you think I bolded certain words and phrases. Also write why you
think that the phrase “everlasting life” easier to understand than the phrase “eternal life

Romans 6:22-23
Daniel 12:1-4
Matthew 19:28-30
John 3:16 & 36
John 4:13-14
John 5:21-24
John 6:26-29 & 40-51
Galatians 6:7-10
1 Timothy 1:15-16

Do you now feel confident about the future? Why? How did this course help you?