Eternal life is a present possession, to to be experienced here and now, but it also offers rich and joyful future prospects.

John 5:24

Eternal life as a present possession

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Romans 6:22
Galatians 2:20
Ephesians 2:4-5
Colossians 2:13; 3:1-4
1 Timothy 6:12
Romans 8:9
1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19

The Holy Spirit as a sign of new life

Ephesians 1:13-14
2 Timothy 1:14
1 Peter 1:3-5

Eternal life as a future hope

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Colossians 1:27

Present experience the basis for future hope

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Romans 8:18

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Eternal life contrasted with present suffering

Matthew 5:11-12
Luke 18:28-30
James 1:12

pp Mt 19:29

pp Mk 10:29-30

1 Timothy 4:8

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The life to come

Romans 2:7
2 Corinthians 5:4
Colossians 1:5
Jude 1:21
2 Corinthians 5:8

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Being with Christ for ever

Luke 23:43
John 14:2-3; 17:24
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
John 10:28-29

Assurance of eternal life

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The keeping power of God

Romans 8:38-39
1 Peter 1:3-5
John 17:2-3

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The believer's confidence in God

Psalms 73:26
Job 19:25
1 John 5:11-13
Titus 1:2; 3:5-7
2 Peter 1:10-11

The sure and certain hope

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1055 God, grace & mercy
1105 God, power of
2021 Christ, faithfulness
5565 suffering, of believers
5705 inheritance, spiritual
8104 assurance
9030 dead bodies
9413 heaven, inheritance
9610 hope