If one understands the difference between the spirit world and the material world, one recognizes that time as it exists on the physical plane does not exist in the spiritual plane.
Thus, in the spirit world, there is no future or past, but only the eternal now. It is, by definition, eternity.
People imagine that this means that eternal life and eternal death are permanent states, but they are not. Eternal life is spiritual life, meaning to exist in a living relationship with the creator in the spiritual dimension (which eternal), and eternal death is to be separated from the Creator in the spiritual dimension.
Resurrection is the phenomena of moving from spiritual death (Satan's dominion) to spiritual life (God's dominion). It can happen when you are in your physical body (coming to Jesus means you resurrect into a living relationship under God's sovereignty) or when you are in the spiritual realms (as evidenced by the saints and prophets of the past walking the streets of Jerusalem after the resurrection of Jesus).
God created each human being. Even if it takes 'eternity' God will find a way to restore every child.
That's my faith, anyway. Many people's reading of scripture is far too simplistic and is premised on ignorance about the reality of the spirit world, imo.
If one understands the difference between the spirit world and the material world, one recognizes that time as it exists on the physical plane does not exist in the spiritual plane.
Thus, in the spirit world, there is no future or past, but only the eternal now. It is, by definition, eternity.
People imagine that this means that eternal life and eternal death are permanent states, but they are not. Eternal life is spiritual life, meaning to exist in a living relationship with the creator in the spiritual dimension (which eternal), and eternal death is to be separated from the Creator in the spiritual dimension.
Resurrection is the phenomena of moving from spiritual death (Satan's dominion) to spiritual life (God's dominion). It can happen when you are in your physical body (coming to Jesus means you resurrect into a living relationship under God's sovereignty) or when you are in the spiritual realms (as evidenced by the saints and prophets of the past walking the streets of Jerusalem after the resurrection of Jesus).
God created each human being. Even if it takes 'eternity' God will find a way to restore every child.
That's my faith, anyway. Many people's reading of scripture is far too simplistic and is premised on ignorance about the reality of the spirit world, imo.