Eternal life
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Also: life after death, eternal existence.
The presence of the Adjuster in the mind of man constitutes the revelation promise and the faith pledge of an eternal existence of divine progression 132:3.9
the attainment of immortality is achieved with the fusion with our Adjuster. After the fusion of the immortal morontia soul and the associated Adjuster, all of the experience and all of the values of the one eventually become the possession of the other, so that we two are actually one entity. 110:7
The Creator Sons in the Deity association of God the Sevenfold provide the mechanism whereby the mortal becomes immortal and the finite attains the embrace of the infinite. 0:8.11 180:3.7
That the way which leads to eternal life is straight and narrow, that the door which leads thereto is likewise narrow so that, of those who seek salvation, few can find entrance through this door. But even if the door to the way of life is narrow, it is wide enough to admit all who sincerely seek to enter, for Jesus is that door. 166:3.3
The life after death is no different in the essentials than the mortal existence. 103:5.7
the morontia soul, being superadjutant, does not retain self-consciousness without the Adjuster when deprived of the material-mind mechanism 112:6.7
no misbehavior by others can ever jeopardize one’s eternal prospects 54:6.4
No personal creature can be coerced into the eternal adventure; the portal of eternity opens only in response to the freewill choice of the freewill sons of the God of free will. (5:6.8,12)
In the Urantia Book
What would a man give in exchange for e.l.? (158:7.5)
Defined as
- eternal life is bestowed by Jesus 182:1.3
- Life in the Father’s eternal creation is not an endless rest of idleness and selfish ease but rather a ceaseless progression in grace, truth, and glory. 181:1.2
- Eternal life is the endless quest for infinite values. 100:2.5
- All the power which is inherent in Jesus—the endowment of life—and which enabled him to rise from the dead, is the very gift of eternal life which he bestows upon kingdom believers, and which even now makes certain their resurrection from the bonds of natural death. 190:0.2
- eternal life is gained by hearing the gospel of the kingdom and believing in the teaching of sonship with God 147:3.3
- eternal life is a gift of God 191:5.3
- every one knowing God as Father and believing in Jesus shall have ternal life 135:11.2 (153:2.9,11) 182:1.3 190:5.4
Believers
- spirit-guided mortals are aware in this life of eternal life; they have the eternal life joys now 34:6.13 191:5.3 193:0.3
- whosoever believes this truth of the combined nature of the Son shall be endowed with life that is more than age-abiding 157:6.10
- Believers react to this temporal life as if immortality already were within their grasp. 102:2.3
According to different religions
- * Buddhism: The unselfish go to heaven, where they rejoice in the bliss of infinite liberality and continue to increase in noble generosity. 131:3.7
- * Confucianism: While all creatures must die and return to the earth, the spirit of the noble man goes forth to be displayed on high and to ascend to the glorious light of final brightness 131:9.4
- * Cynicism: What fruit we receive not from our plantings in this world we shall receive in the next 131:1.9
- * Hinduism: Man’s friends of the flesh cannot survive death; virtue alone walks by man’s side as he journeys ever onward toward the gladsome and sunlit fields of Paradise 131:4
- * Jainism: Those who commit sin will not ascend on high, but those who walk in the paths of righteousness shall find a place in heaven. 131:6.2
- * Judaism: The God of heaven says: ‘I will ransom you from the grave; I will redeem you from death. Have I not called you to become like me and to dwell forever with me in Paradise?’ 131:2.13
- * Shinto: If you would gain immortality, forsake the world and come to God. 131:7.3
- * Taoism: When man dies, the spirit begins to wing its long flight on the great home journey. 131:8.6
- * Zoroastrianism: Lord, teach us how to live this life in the flesh while preparing for the next life of the spirit. 131:5.2-5
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Jesus: “I am the way.” 180:3.7 — Jn 14:6.
- Broad and narrow ways 166:3.3 — Dt 30:15-19; Mt 7:13-14.
- All may enter gate 166:3.3 — Lk 13:24.
- Prayer: part 1 182:1.3 — Jn 17:1b-5.
- Heaven: many abodes 181:1.2 — Jn 14:2-3.
- Heaven of heavens 181:1.2 — 1 Ki 8:27; 2 Ch 2:6; 2 Ch 6:18; Neh 9:6; Ps 148:4; Dt 10:14.
- Children of light 181:1.2 — Lk 16:8; Jn 12:36; Eph 5:8; 1 Th 5:5.
- Glory to glory 181:1.2 — 2 Co 3:18.
- Become spiritually perfected 181:1.2 — Gn 17:1; 1 Ki 8:61; Lv 19:2; Dt 18:13; Mt 5:48; 2 Co 13:11; Jm 1:4; 1 P 1:16.
- Jesus controls all “life” 190:0.2 — Jn 10:17-18; Jn 11:25-26; Jn 17:2-3.
- My Father works and I work 147:3.3 — Jn 5:17. *Hearers and believers have eternal life*: Jn 5:24-28; Jn 6:40.
- Peace be upon you 191:5.3 — Jn 20:21a.
- Great commission 191:5.3 — Mt 24:14; Mt 28:19-20a; Mk 13:10; Mk 16:15; Lk 24:47; Jn 17:18; Acts 1:8b.
- So send I you 191:5.3 — Jn 17:18; Jn 20:21b.
- When Spirit comes 191:5.3 — Acts 2:1-4.
- Baptized with Spirit of Truth 191:5.3 — Acts 1:5.
- Tarry here 191:5.3 — Lk 24:49.
- Questions from John's disciples 135:11.2 — Jn 3:25-36a.
- Jesus' discourse 190:5.4 — Lk 24:27.
- Men slow to learn truth 190:5.4 — Lk 24:25-27.
- Kingdom not of this world 190:5.4 — Jn 8:23; Jn 18:36.
- All men are sons of God 190:5.4 — 1 Ch 22:10; Ps 2:7; Is 56:5; Mt 5:9,16,45; Lk 20:36; Jn 1:12-13; Jn 11:52; Acts 17:28-29; Ro 8:14-17,19,21; Ro 9:26; 2 Co 6:18; Ga 3:26; Ga 4:5-7; Eph 1:5; Phil 2:15; Heb 12:5-8; 1 Jn 3:1-2,10; 1 Jn 5:2; Rev 21:7; 2 Sam 7:14.
- Foretold death and resurrection 190:5.4 — Mt 16:21; Mt 17:22-23a; Mt 20:17-19; Mt 27:63; Mk 8:31; Mk 9:31; Mk 10:32-34; Lk 9:22,31,43b-44; Lk 18:31-33; Lk 24:7,46; Jn 14:28a; Jn 20:9.
- All families to be blessed 190:5.4 — Gn 12:3; Gn 28:14.
- He will hear cry of poor and needy 190:5.4 — Ps 72:4,12-13; Ps 113:5-8; Is 41:17.
- Nations call Him blessed 190:5.4 — Ps 72:17; Mal 3:12.
- Shadow of great rock 190:5.4 — Is 32:2.
- Feed flock as true shepherd 190:5.4 — Is 40:11.
- Open eyes of spiritually blind 190:5.4 — Is 42:7.
- In darkness a great light 190:5.4 — Is 9:2.
Where it appears
Eternal life is linked in 61 paragraphs of the text; the first 40 are listed.