The concept of Immortality in Christianity
Synonyms: Eternal life, Impermanence, Timelessness, Permanence, Infinity, Everlasting life, Indestructibility, Perpetuity, Endless existence, Eternity, Perpetual existence, Deathlessness
In Dutch: Onsterfelijkheid; In Finnish: Kuolemattomuus; In Spanish: Inmortalidad; In German: Unsterblichkeit; In Malay: Keabadian; In Swedish: °¿»åö»å±ô¾±²µ³ó±ð³Ù; In French: ±õ³¾³¾´Ç°ù³Ù²¹±ô¾±³Ùé
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Christian concept of 'Immortality'
From: Ante-nicene Fathers
(1) Immortality is not the consequence of nature, but the reward and recompense of virtue, and it is not given to man without any difficulty, and it is proposed to man.[1] (2) This is the state to which a specific individual was moved, signifying a departure from mortality, as a result of their positive characteristics.[2] (3) The soul within us is clothed with His image for immortality, highlighting the eternal aspect of the soul and its connection to the divine.[3] (4) Immortality is the everlasting existence of the soul, a reward bestowed upon those who worship God sincerely, and it is a concept that some people dispute.[4] (5) This represents a state of unending life, with unity with the bishop and those who lead as evidence of achieving this state.[5]
From: Expositions of Holy Scripture
(1) The light which the Resurrection of Jesus Christ threw upon, representing the promise of eternal life and the hope for a future beyond death.[6] (2) This is the state of living forever, being exempt from decay, and it is associated with a body raised in incorruption and the promise of eternal youth.[7] (3) Immortality is a belief, and is the faith that rests upon Jesus Christ's death and resurrection, and is the state of existing forever, without the destruction of the physical organization.[8] (4) The belief in life after death that is significant in the Christian faith, deemed necessary to inspire meaningful living.[9] (5) The belief in life after death that is supported by the reasonableness of God's actions.[10]
From: Hymns for Christian Devotion
(1) The author is seeking guidance to achieve eternal existence and a lasting presence beyond earthly life.[11] (2) The concept of living forever, particularly in a spiritual sense, as a state beyond physical death.[12]
From: Summa Theologica (English translation)
(1) The state of living forever, as discussed in the context of resurrection and the desire for it, particularly for those who may not die but will be changed.[13] (2) Immortality is a state of being not subject to death, and the text discusses the immortality or incorruptibility of angels as one of the key inquiries.[14] (3) The state of living forever; debated in the text concerning whether the tree of life could grant such a condition to man.[15]
From: The city of God
(1) The quality or state of being immortal, and the text mentions Romulus being raised to immortality and divinity.[16] (2) This is a state where individuals shall be conformed to the Son of God, as He was conformed to us by assuming mortality, and is connected with the resurrection of the body.[17]
From: The Existence and Attributes of God
(1) The state of living forever, uniquely attributed to God, contrasting with creatures who are susceptible to natural and sinful death.[18]
From: The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite
(1) The concept of an everlasting life, especially in a divine context, promised to the faithful.[19]
Gnostic concept of 'Immortality'
From: Fragments of a Faith Forgotten
(1) Immortality represents a state of eternal life, depicted as a new dimension where the divine presence establishes purity and freedom.[20]