“I know that when you and I hear words like eternal life or eternal punishment, our minds go straight to the afterlife – heaven and hell. But that’s not what eternal means – it doesn’t mean afterlife or even unending life. Eternal means without a beginning or an end. When Jesus talks about eternal life, he’s talking about knowing
God and participating in the life and love of God who is outside of and bigger than time. “
Preached for St John’s Episcopal Church, Olympia, WA
Text: Matthew 25:34-46
“I know that when you and I hear words like eternal life or eternal punishment, our minds go straight to the afterlife – heaven and hell. But that’s not what eternal means – it doesn’t mean afterlife or even unending life. Eternal means without a beginning or an end. When Jesus talks about eternal life, he’s talking about knowing
God and participating in the life and love of God who is outside of and bigger than time. “
Preached for St John’s Episcopal Church, Olympia, WA
Text: Matthew 25:34-46