We have gathered top books on Eternal Life for you to read. The Bible describes eternal life as a gift from God that can only be obtained “through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23). The “death” that is the inevitable outcome of sin contrasts with this gift.
Those who believe in Jesus Christ, who is “the resurrection and the life” (John 11:25), receive the gift of eternal life. This life is continual because it is “eternal,” meaning that it never ends.
But to think of eternal existence as merely an endless series of years is a mistake. The word “eternal” is frequently used in the New Testament to refer to both quantity and quality.
Because of this, it is possible to think of eternal life as something that Christians currently experience. Because everlasting life does not begin after death, believers do not need to “wait” for it. Instead, the minute a person puts their faith in Christ, eternal life begins. We now own it. “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life,” according to John 3:36. Keep in mind that the believer “has” this life in the present tense (the verb is also present tense in the Greek). Similar present-tense constructions can be found in John 6:47 and John 5:24. The emphasis of eternal life is on our present position in Christ rather than our future.
The Person of Jesus Christ and eternal life are closely linked in the Bible. A crucial phrase in this regard is found in John 17:3, where Jesus prays, “Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” Here, Jesus compares knowing God and the Son to “eternal life.” Without the Son, there is no knowledge of God since the Father reveals Himself to the elect through the Son (John 17:6; 14:9).
This life-giving understanding of the Father and the Son is not merely an academic awareness but a genuine, personal understanding. On the Day of Judgment, there would be those who professed to be followers of Christ but had never truly connected with Him. Jesus will declare, “I never knew you,” to those false academics. “You evildoers, get away from me!” (Matthew 7:23). “I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead” (Philippians 3:10–11) is how the apostle Paul expressed his desire to know the Lord.
The apostle John describes a river that flows from “the throne of God and of the Lamb” in the New Jerusalem, with “the tree of life standing on each side of the river. . . . And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations” (Revelation 22:1-2). We were exiled from the tree of life in Eden after rebelling against God (Genesis 3:24). Ultimately, God kindly gives us back access to the tree of life. According to John 1:29, this access is made possible by Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who atones for global sin.
“Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life” (Revelation 22:17) invites every sinner to know Christ and obtain eternal life.
How can you be certain that your life is eternal? First, tell God about your transgression. Then acknowledge that God has provided a Savior for you. According to Romans 10:13, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” The Son of God, Jesus Christ, died on the cross to atone for your sins and resurrected from the dead on the third day. You will be saved if you accept this good news and put your faith in the Lord Jesus as your Savior (Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9–10).
Below are Books on Eternal Life:
Driven by Eternity (40-Day Devotional) – John Bevere
Erasing Hell (What God Said About Eternity, and The Things We’ve Made Up) – Francis Chan & Preston Sprinkle
Eternal Security (Can You Be Sure) – Charles Stanley
This Is the Life! (Enjoying the Blessings and Privileges of Faith in Christ) – Warren Wiersbe
To Live Is Christ – Beth Moore
