Tag: Eternity

God’s Eternal Perspective

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JEFF TURNER

Unlike humans, God does not dwell on the past, nor is He limited by the present or anxious about the future. He sees all of history—past, present, and future—simultaneously and vividly. From the creation of the world to the call of Abram, from the rise and fall of Israel to the life of Christ, and even the moments of today, all of time is before God’s eternal gaze. For Him, nothing is forgotten or filed away. As Psalm 90:4 reminds us, “For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.”

This truth teaches us something profound: God is eternal. To say that God is eternal means He is not bound by time. Time, like all creation, is His workmanship, and as the Creator, He is above it. Unlike us—creatures limited by an unchangeable past and an uncertain future—God exists outside of time. His existence is timeless, standing above all He has made.

Understanding God’s eternal nature gives comfort and perspective. It reassures us that He sees the whole story of our lives, and nothing is beyond His reach or care. His eternal presence reminds us that while we may feel confined by time, we worship a God who is limitless and unchanging.

The Eternal God and Our Salvation

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JEFF TURNER

Understanding God’s eternal nature goes beyond just knowing He will exist forever. As described in Revelation 1:8, He is “the Alpha and the Omega,” existing outside of time itself while holding all of time in His hands.

This eternal nature of God has profound implications for our salvation. When God accepts someone into His family, He already sees their entire life – past, present, and future. His decision to save isn’t based on our future performance or dependent on whether we might fail Him later. Instead, God sees all our future failures and sins at the moment He chooses to save us, and He loves us despite knowing everything that will happen.

This is why we can be confident about eternal security for believers. God’s acceptance isn’t a temporary decision that might change based on our actions. His eternal nature means His plans and promises are unchangeable. When He promises to save us on the final day, He already sees that day as present reality, making His promise as good as fulfilled from the moment He makes it.

This truth gives us tremendous assurance – our salvation depends not on our performance but on the unchanging love of our eternal God.

God’s Eternal Nature: Beyond Time’s Boundaries

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JEFF TURNER

The concept of God’s eternity stretches far beyond human understanding. Unlike humans who are trapped within time’s linear progression, God stands outside of temporal constraints, viewing all of history simultaneously.

Scripture reveals that God’s perspective transcends our limited perception. As Psalm 90:4 declares, “For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.” This verse illustrates how time means something completely different to God.

God is not bound by moments, memories, or anticipations. He does not experience time as we do. Instead, He sees all of history in a single, vivid panorama. From creation to the fall, from ancient civilizations to modern assemblies, every event exists simultaneously before His eternal gaze.

The fundamental truth about God’s eternity is His complete freedom from time’s limitations. While humans are inherently time-bound creatures, moving between a fixed past and an unknown future, God stands apart. He cannot be constrained by something He has made.

In essence, God’s existence is timeless. He is unbound, unlimited, and sovereign over every moment of history, watching over the grand narrative of existence with perfect, comprehensive understanding.

What happens after death and before the second coming

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FLOYD ROGERS, TEXAS GOSPEL CANADA VOLUNTEER

What happens to our loved ones after death? Are they “sleeping” until the second coming? For starters I think sleep is an obvious metaphor. The body is no longer functioning. But I would also suggest these questions have an assumption woven into them. They assume we are limited to time and space after we die.

Here are a few things to consider. Scientists say we perceive time, but we only have a vague understanding of it.  They say time and space are relative. It’s hard to imagine two different places where time is not the same, but it’s fact.  It’s also something for which if we couldn’t compensate our GPS system wouldn’t work.

2 Timothy 1:9 says, “… This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,” There are other scriptures that talk about a beginning to time. Given this alone we see that time is not eternal, it was created by God along with the universe. Luke tells us the rich man, after his death, asked God to send Lazarus to warn his family. That was AFTER his death, yet the second coming has not yet happened.  I think this is at least circumstantial evidence that we will not be limited to time after we die.

The science behind of all this is too much for me to understand, and I admit some of this is only an extrapolation from scripture, not scripture itself. So why is any of this important? Because it shows the limitations of our understanding, and how God and His creation are not limited to our understanding. Though we only have an idea of what heaven will be like, and only a glimpse of life after death, the bigger question here is, are you ready?