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Eternal Life (thanks, but no thanks)

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John 10:10
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02-05-2009 11:29 AM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Modulous
02-04-2009 9:33 AM

Do I get a choice?
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Yes, you get a choice.
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John 3:16-18 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."
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Do I grow?
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Yes, those who enter into the eternal life God gives grow.
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2 Cor 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come."
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John 10:10
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02-05-2009 5:22 PM 		Reply to: Message 30 by NosyNed
02-05-2009 1:59 PM

Re: what eternity means
I think that Christians don't get what "eternity" means.
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Quite the contrary, it's unbelievers who have no clue what eternity means, or what it will be like.
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One thing we Christians know, our Lord and Creator will be there. The chief aim for those who enter into relationship with Him is for us to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.
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If you think this heaven and earth are something to behold, our God promises that when this age comes to an end, He will create a new heaven and a new earth for us to dwell in throughout eternity. I promise you that I won't be bored in God's new heaven and new earth.
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I can't say the same for you.
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John 10:10
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02-06-2009 7:11 AM 		Reply to: Message 33 by Blue Jay
02-05-2009 5:32 PM

Re: what eternity means
I have often heard this. Most often, I have heard "glorify" Him interpreted as singing songs.
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For eternity.
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You don't think we'll get bored of that eventually?
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We glorify God by who we are in Him and what we do with Him. Some may get bored not going to a place where we can enjoy God forever, but that's another subject.
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Blessings
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