Temporal Vs. Eternal

Meaning of Temporal: 1)pertaining to or concerned with the present life or this world; worldly: temporal joys. 2)enduring for a time only; temporary; transitory (opposed to eternal).

Temporal in greek is proskairos, which means "for a season" (pros, "for," kairos, "a season"), is rendered "temporal" in 2 Cor. 4:18.

Meaning of eternal: without beginning or end; lasting forever; always existing (opposed to temporal): eternal life.

Eternal in greek is aionios. The predominant meaning of aionios, that with which it is used everywhere in the NT, save the places noted above, may be seen in 2 Cor. 4:18, where it is set in contrast with proskairos, lit., "for a season," and in Philem. 15, where only in the NT it is used without a noun. Moreover it is used of persons and things which are in their nature endless, as e.g., of God, Rom. 16:26; of His power, 1 Tim. 6:16, and of His glory, 1 Pet. 5:10; of the Holy Spirit, Heb 9:14; of the redemption effected by Christ, Heb. 9:12, and of the consequent salvation of men, 5:9, as well as of His future rule, 2 Pet. 1:11, which is elsewhere declared to be without end, Luke 1:3; of the life received by those who believe in Christ, John 3:16, concerning whom of the resurrection body, 2 Cor. 5:1, elsewhere said to be "immortal," 1 Cor. 15:53, in which that life will be finally realized, Matt. 25:6; Titus 1:2.

Let me type out that last verse in Titus for you...Titus 1:2 in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began,(emphases mine)...do you understand that God cannot and will not lie, that would be outside of His Holy character! The Bible says the cross is foolishness to those who is perishing.

What the Bible says about Temporal things:

• 2 Cor. 4:18 ...For the things which are seen are temporary...
• Luke 21:33 Heaven and earth will pass away,...
• Psalm 39:5 You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each of us is but a breath. (NLT)
• Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
• 1 John 2:17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it;

What the Bible says about Eternal things:

• 1 John 2:17 ...but he who does the will of God abides forever.
• Luke 21:33 ...but My words will by no means pass away.
• Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
• Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the LORD leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil.
• Hebrews 9:27-28 Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

I could go on and on about what the Bible says about Temporal and Eternal things. But here is my point...You have to decide what is best for you. The Bible says work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Salvation is found only in the Lord, everything else will lead you to hell.

As for me and my house we will choose to serve the Lord! Joshua 24:15 says; But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

Repent! For the kingdom of God is at hand!

Romans 6:23, For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Keep pressing, Keep praying, Keep planting seeds that God can grow!

Preparing a home...

As most of you know, this Sunday is a very exciting day for our household! Our new puppy Bentley Rufus is coming home for the first time. Bentley will be around 8 weeks old, ready to tear through our home. We have been doing lots to preparation for his homecoming. Made a trip last week to the famous Petsmart and purchased chew toys, food, collar & leash just so we can make it that much more special for Bentley when he comes home. The crate will be all ready to go. Even obedience classes will start right when Bentley turns 10 weeks. I’ve even went as far as having a family meeting with our cats (Aussie & Tinker) to make sure to make his homecoming special. I’m sure behind our backs the cats are planning to move out as Bentley moves in, but we hope in the long run they’ll become great friends. Just as our son is deciding to sleep through the nights & some during the day, it’s going to be like newborn baby city all over again. I’m prepared though, going to take on the midnight potty runs as well as the early morning feedings. Call us crazy, but we are excited.

In the same way that we are preparing a home for Bentley, our heavenly Father is preparing a home for His children! That place is called heaven! John 14:2-3 says: "In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am." Heaven is going to be great, but the bad news is that heaven is not for everyone! Matthew 7:13-14 says: "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." Most people think they have the small gate in view, but sadly they live life on the broad road. Most of the world feels that just being a good person is good enough to get into heaven, let me remind you of the words spoken by Jesus. In the book of John, chapter 14 Jesus is asked by Thomas “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well." Simply stated, Jesus is the only way! Heaven is the dwelling place of God’s glory and it is Jesus’ footsteps that lead there.

I’m thankful that God is preparing my eternal home for me to live in. It’s going to be awesome, way beyond my imagination can think! Just thinking that my eternal address will be on God’s block get’s me excited!

Ask yourself….Who will be preparing your eternal home for you? God or Satan?