Bible Verses About Eternity

BIBLE VERSES ABOUT ETERNITY (1)

Many people find comfort and hope in eternity, while others find it frightening and overpowering.

The Bible references eternity from beginning to end, giving readers a glimpse of the limitless and eternal character of God’s love, grace, and mercy.

In this article, we will look at some of the most influential and hopeful Bible verses about eternity, which reveal God’s character and the hope we have in Him for all of eternity.

Bible Verses About Eternity

Many verses in the Bible, regarded as the sacred text of Christians, deal with the idea of eternity.

The essence of eternity, its significance, and how it pertains to our lives as believers are all discussed in these Bible verses about eternity.

These verses offer direction and inspiration to individuals seeking a better knowledge of their religion, whether they are talking about the eternal character of God, the assurance of eternal life, or the repercussions of rejecting eternal salvation.

John 5:24 (ESV) – Avoid Judgment By Heeding God’s Word

Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

John 5_24 (ESV)

Romans 8:38-39 (ESV) – Nothing Can Separate Us From The Love Of Christ

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8_38-39 (ESV)

Romans 6:23 (ESV)  – The Wages Of Sin Is Death

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6_23 (ESV) 

Ecclesiastes 3:11 (ESV) – God Made Everything Beautiful In His Time

He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.

Ecclesiastes 3_11 (ESV)

Psalm 90:2 (ESV) – God Is Everlasting To Everlasting

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

Psalm 90_2 (ESV)

John 17:3 (ESV) – Eternal Life Through God

And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

John 17_3 (ESV)

Matthew 25:46 (ESV) – The Righteous Will Have Eternal Life

And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Matthew 25_46 (ESV)

2 Thessalonians 1:9 (ESV) – Sinners Will Suffer Eternal Destruction

They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

2 Thessalonians 1_9 (ESV)

Hebrews 9:27 (ESV) – Appointed For Man To Die Once

And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,

Hebrews 9_27 (ESV)

John 3:16 (ESV)

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

John 3_16 (ESV)

John 6:50-71 (ESV)

This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying,

“How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. …

 

Isaiah 57:15 (ESV)

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Galatians 6:8 (ESV)

For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

Philippians 1:23 (ESV)

I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.

John 1:12  (ESV)

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

John 14:2-3 (ESV)

In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

Psalm 102:25-27 (ESV)

Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away, but you are the same, and your years have no end.

Mark 9:43-48 (ESV)

And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell.

And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’

Bible Verses On Preparing For Eternity

The afterlife is eternal, although life on earth is transient. The Bible says that preparation for eternity is crucial for Christ’s followers.

Our eternal destiny will significantly influence how we live in this current world. Living with an eternal viewpoint and preparing for the afterlife is essential.

Essential Bible scriptures about preparation for eternity will be examined in this article, along with their meaning and practical applications.

These passages provide insightful advice on how to experience each day and prepare for the next fully.

Romans 10:13 (ESV)

For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

1 Timothy 6:12 (ESV)

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

Matthew 7:13-14 (ESV)

“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

Psalm 16:11 (ESV)

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

John 3:36  (ESV)

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

John 5:29 (ESV)

And come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

Revelation 1:8 (ESV)

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

1 John 5:11 (ESV)

And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

John 4:14 (ESV)

But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

1 Peter 5:10 (ESV)

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

Psalm 119:142 (ESV)

Your righteousness is righteous forever, and your law is true.

2 Corinthians 4:17 (ESV)

For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,

Proverbs 8:35 (ESV)

For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord,

Revelation 3:5-9 (ESV)

The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens. “‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut.

I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you.

2 Thessalonians 2:15 (ESV)

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.

Romans 6:22 (ESV)

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.

Romans 5:21 (ESV)

So that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

John 3:16-17 (ESV)

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

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Conclusion

The Bible has a wealth of knowledge and understanding regarding eternity. It serves as a reminder that this life is transitory and that we should put our efforts into becoming ready for eternity.

The scriptures about eternity give believers in Christ peace and hope because they shed light on God’s character and the nature of heaven.

Our eternal destiny can be secured if we conform to God’s will. We should make an effort to put more of our attention on things that will last rather than only on worldly pleasures.

We may be sure we are ready for the afterlife if we reflect on these verses and implement their lessons into our daily lives.

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