ETERNAL LIFE IS IMPARTED AT THE LAST TRUMPET.
In John 5:24 Jesus says: “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.” When it comes to being alive or dead, Jesus places people in two categories. Jesus identifies these two groups of people in the above verse. The difference between these two groups is that those who are spiritually alive have heard Jesus’ words and believed in the One who sent Him, whereas the latter do not and are spiritually dead. To understand the verse, it must be understood that Jesus is talking about a person spiritually. Notice that “death” is put before “life” in this verse. This is not a coincidence. Since Adam and Eve, all humans have been born spiritually dead. Physically man is alive at birth and continues to be “physically alive” until he dies. At that point, according to the Bible, he no longer exists in any form. (Eccles...