Playlist: Eternal Life, Gift of (topic)
The Gift of Eternal Life
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsEternal life is a free, undeserved gift of God, found only in His Son, and it is chiefly a matter of the quality and character of life rather than its length. Drawing on I John 5:9-13, John 17:3, and Romans 6:23, eternal life is God's testimony to Christ: "He who has the Son has life," and the gift is a present possession, meant …
Do You Really Want Just Any Eternal Life?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsEternal life, as a gift from God, is a central promise for those who believe in His Son, Jesus Christ. This life is not merely about endless duration but embodies a divine character and quality, reflecting the very life of God Himself. God has given us eternal life through His Son, and this life resides in Him alone; whoever has …
Remembering God's Gifts, Promises, and Rewards
Sermon by John O. ReidDuring these times of intense distress and tribulation, God expects that we use our memories to reflect upon His gifts, promises, and rewards.
Heaven Must Wait
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughGoing to heaven is not scriptural. The soul is not immortal; it is equivalent to life. Mankind does not have a soul; he is a soul, subject to death.
Is Your Soul Immortal?
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughThe prevailing idea is that the soul is the indestructible part of a human being that lives on after death. The Bible reveals a different reality of life and death.
We Shall Be God
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThough it may sound pretentious or even blasphemous, God's Word shows that we will become literal offspring of the Eternal God, sharing His name and nature.
In the Twinkling of an Eye
Sermonette by Craig SablichImmortality is granted instantly, yet God allocates a lifetime for preparation. Every season has purpose; temporality does not imply meaninglessness.
Disproving Hell
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughMost of Protestant and Catholic theology is immersed in pagan concepts of hell, reinforced by Dante's Inferno. Here is what the Bible says, without tradition.
Christ's Death and the 'Immortality' of the Soul
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe dangerous false belief of inherent immortal life has led to an acceleration of sin and the danger of eternal oblivion. Only God can give eternal life.
Do Angels Live Forever? (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWe cannot assume that angels are immortal and share the same kind of spirit God Almighty has; we cannot assume they are indestructible.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Thirty-Three): Ecclesiastes 8:10-9:1
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughFor the called, enjoying life's pleasures should not be the top priority, but rather seeking first the kingdom of God, trusting that physical things will be added.
God's Sea of Glass (Part 2)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsAt the marriage supper of the Lamb, the resurrected saints, those who have faithfully kept God's commandments, will be allowed to assemble on the sea of glass.
The Wonderful Ordinance of Water Baptism
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsBaptism symbolizes a burial and resurrection, or the crucifixion of the carnal self. After a person realizes his ways have been wrong, he should counsel for baptism.
Responding to God's Pruning Is Not Passive (Part Two)
Sermon by David F. MaasBriars, thistles, thorns, and weeds are visible emblems of sin or its consequences, which we must pull up by the roots for the balance of our physical life.
Values and Conversion
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughRepentance involves incorporating God's values, alien to our human nature—ones that will unify us with God and with others who accept His value system.
Faith (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughPride is a perverted comparison that elevates one above another. Because of its arrogant self-sufficiency, it hinders our faith. Faith depends on humility.
Four Warnings (Part Three): I Never Knew You
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughChrist's third warning in the Sermon on the Mount is to beware of hypocrisy, professing to do things in Jesus' name but habitually practicing lawlessness.
Christ Coming in the Flesh
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughJohn and other biblical authors emphasize that Jesus Christ came in the flesh as a human being. Jesus had to be fully human to die for human sins.
Confidence in the Flesh Versus Faith
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe must turn from our own gossamer righteousness to God's solid righteousness, accepting a higher standard than the rest of society.
The Holy Spirit: The Power of God
Sermon by Kim MyersEternal life is a gift from God that comes through the Holy Spirit, and it cannot be earned. All have sinned and are worthy of death, since the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus (Romans 6:23). God's Spirit, the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead, dwells in the baptized believer …
God's Workmanship (Part 4)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughSalvation is not a one time event, but a continuous process—not just immunity from death, but a total transformation of our nature into a new creation.
Grace Upon Grace
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughForgiveness is only the beginning of the grace process, enabling us to grow to the stature of Christ. Paradoxically, grace puts us under obligation to obey.