Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life [Zoe - life]. He who believes in Me, though he may die [Apothnesko - physical death], he shall live [Zao - to live, future tense]. And whoever lives [Zao - present tense] and believes in Me shall never die [Apothnesko]. Do you believe this?'
John 11:25-26
Jesus is not saying 'whoever' has eternal life 'shall never' die eternally! He is speaking of those who are alive and who believe in Him when He resurrects the dead in Christ will not experience physical death. As Jesus asked, 'Do you believe this?'
Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take1 out of them a people for His name. And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: 'After this I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle [or temple] of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up.'
Acts 15:14-16
1 The word take is Lambano in Greek which means "to take by the hand in order to carry away, to take up to carry, to take to one's self."
Your dead shall live; together with my dead body they shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in dust; for your dew is like the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. Come, my people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, until the indignation is past. For behold, the Lord comes out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth will also disclose her blood, and will no more cover her slain.
Isaiah 26:19-21
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; They shall ascend with acceptance on My altar, And I will glorify the house of My glory. Who are these who fly like a cloud, And like doves to their roosts?
Isaiah 60:7-8
For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; in the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.
Psalm 27:5
Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the Lord's anger.
Zephaniah 2:3
Merciful men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous is taken away from evil.
Isaiah 57:1
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