What kind of life is truly worth living?

A life with the long-range in mind.

Notice what Jesus promised his disciples who’d be faithful to the end—those he calls the “overcomers”:

· The right to eat from the Tree of Life in God’s Paradise, forever. (Rev. 2:7)

· The Crown of Life, and escape from the “second death”. Rev. 2:10-11)

· The Hidden (secret) Manna & a white stone with your new heavenly name written on it. (Rev. 2:17)

· The authority to rule over the nations with  the Morning Star (Jesus). (Rev. 2:26-28 & 22:16)

· The right walk with Jesus dressed in heavenly white, your name permanently in the Lamb’s Book of Life, and to have Jesus call you by name in front of the Father and the angels. (Rev. 3:4-5)

· The permanent position as a pillar in the Temple of God, the right to wear God’s name and the name of the New Jerusalem, and a new name given by Jesus himself. (Rev. 3:12)

· The right to sit with Jesus on his throne  next to the Father. (Rev. 3:21)

            “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” (Rev. 3:22)

The Spirit of The Gospel -9 "The Resurrection Gospel"-2 – The Calhoun Church of Christ Podcast

Some Christians don't believe in the resurrection of the human body when Christ returns. They've been influenced by the ancient philosophers, such as Plato, who taught that the soul was the main part of human life and that death rids humans of the body so they can enjoy soul-life in the hereafter (See an interesting article here: https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/death-afterlife-greco-roman-antiquity  Paul wrote about such Christians in 1st Corinthians 15:12, "But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?" Then he said, "For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins." 1st Cor. 15:16-17 NIV) So, it's clear that the bodily resurrection is part of the gospel. In fact, it's a major part of the good news, the gospel. That's why the apostle Paul wrote about the gospel in 1st Corinthians 15:1-4 and then spent the rest of that chapter teaching them about the resurrection. Want to learn more?

1. The Spirit of The Gospel -9 "The Resurrection Gospel"-2 42:09
2. The Spirit of The Gospel -8 "The Resurrection Gospel" 40:37
3. The Spirit of The Gospel -7 "Jesus In The Old Testament" 45:50
4. The Spirit of The Gospel -6 "The Spirit of Prophecy" 43:59
5. The Spirit of The Gospel -5 "The Eternal Gospel" 38:30