The Lord revealed to Moses that his work and his glory were to “bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” (Moses 1:39, italics added). We have understood that eternal life does not refer exclusively to the unending duration of life. That is implied in the word immortality. Rather, eternal life refers to a state or quality of life which the Lord wants us to enjoy. Jesus gave us a hint of the meaning of this eternal type of life just before his crucifixion. “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou has sent” (John 17:3). While we may not grasp the complete meaning of this statement, we believe that knowing—in the fullest sense of the word—our Heavenly Father and his Son encompasses living with them and becoming like them.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:44:43 +0000
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