Lesson 11
The Secret of Immortality
Courtesy of Pastor Ken LeBrun
Courtesy of Pastor Ken LeBrun
“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.” John 1:4.
1. What kind of man are we, mortal or immortal?
Job 4:17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
2. What is your life?
James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
3. What characterizes God the Father and Jesus the Son?
John 5:26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself
4. Who is eternal and immortal?
1 Timothy 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
5. God is the only one who hath what?
1 Timothy 6:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
6. Yet for us Jesus has brought to light the possibility of life and immortality through the what?
2 Timothy 1:10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
7. Who only will receive eternal life?
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
8. What word describes the fate of everyone else?
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life.” John 3:36.
9. How does the Bible emphasize that life can exist only when there is a connection to the Lifegiver?
1 John 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
“For in him we live and move, and have our being.” Acts 17:28.
10. What are the two alternatives?
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
11. At what event will this mortal put on immortality?
1 Corinthians 15:52, 53 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
12. When will the unfading crown be received?
1 Peter 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
“When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” Colossians 3:4.
13. What two trees grew in the midst of Eden?
Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
14. What was the only tree in the garden from which Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat?
Genesis 2:16, 17 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
15. What punishment did God decree for disobedience?
Genesis 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
16. What did Satan say?
Genesis 3:4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die
17. What are we told about the devil, the truth and lies?
John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
18. Once he sinned, from what tree would Adam have had to eat in order to live forever?
Genesis 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
19. Because He does not permit sinners to live forever, what did God do?
Genesis 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
20. What river will be in the new earth?
Revelation 22:1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
21. What will grow on either side of the river?
Revelation 22:2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
22. Who only will have right to the tree of life?
Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
23. But don’t sinners also have some undying spark of life in them?
1 John 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
“The soul that sinneth, it shall die.” Ezekiel 18:20.
24. If we want life, what must we do?
Matthew 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
25. By what means do we seek for immortality and eternal life?
Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life
26. What will happen to all evildoers?
Psalm 37:9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
27. Will the wicked be any more?
Psalm 37:10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be
28. Into what will they consume away?
Psalm 37:20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
In the Light of God’s Word...
I understand that immortality will be given only to the righteous.
I understand that no wicked person will live forever.
I desire to be given immortality when Jesus comes.
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