It also states that if there were no eternal life or a definite, everlasting end, creation would be futile and in vain and this is not in accordance. Is there eternal life after death according to the bible. Kung does not agree that neardeath experiences have any bearing on life after death. Eternal life life after death as a medical, philosophical, and. Is there an expectation of eternal life in the old. Life after death as a medical, philosophical, and theological problem kung. Learn more about the human soul about what happens after death. Is this all there is on resurrection and eternal life. There is another form of death mentioned in the bible, and i dont wish it upon anybody. Eternal life always means existing, without an end or beginning. God hasnt told us everything about heaven, writes evans, but. Doubleday, 1984 271 pages one of the most intelligent theologians of the 20th century takes on an ageold problem.
Simple and straightforward, eternity is a short book on what eternity with god will really be like. In the book of genesis, we read how god created all things. Clearly, he is not referring to physical death and life. For the believer in yahweh in old testament times, death did not end it all.
I am not a theologian, and i have often found the biblical teachings about death, resurrection, and eternal life to be difficult and possibly contradictory. Is there life after death the extraordinary science. What does the bible say about eternal life after death. Heaven and hell are not what jesus preached, religion scholar. Lamont draws on science and reason to refute the beliefs in immortality. The viewpoints people have toward death or life after death are very interesting and certainly. He did, along with elijah, transcend this mortal life and go in his body to be with god. Life after death as a medical, philosophical, and theological problem garden city, ny. Your beliefs about what happens after death or if anything happens might shape. The evil people will go away to be punished forever. Eternal life traditionally refers to continued life after death, as outlined in christian eschatology. This book was written to clarify what takes place at the. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Belief in an afterlife is in contrast to the belief in oblivion after death.
There was life after death, and that life was to be in the presence of the living god. But the best place to find the truth is in the book inspired by the one who knows the most. Paul is referring to spiritual death and spiritual life. This excellent book has finally helped me to understand i hope what the bible teaches about death and the last things. While enoch did not experience resurrection, he did experience glorification.
The bible tells us that there is not only life after death, but eternal life so glorious that no. Going to heaven for eternity is the major goal for most who profess christianity. After having finished the book i have already ordered two more by kung as i was. This book affirms life, despite the fact that our lives must end. After their physical death, believers gain eternal life john 11.
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