Immortal and Immortality

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 45.

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Immortal and Immortality

Immortal and Immortality.—Reader, did you know that the word "immortal" is found but once in the entire Bible? It is true, nevertheless. It is there applied to God, "Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God." 1 Tim. 1:17. "Immortality" is found five times, as follows: Rom. 2:7; 1 Cor. 15:53, 54; 1 Tim. 6:16; 2 Tim. 1:10. In every instance it is presented as an attribute of God, or a condition to be attained through faith; it is never referred to as an attribute which man now possesses. It is what man is enjoined to seek after; it is to be put on at the coming of Christ; it is brought to light by Christ through the Gospel, and only God is said to possess it. These words or kindred terms are never applied to mortal, fallen man except once, and that by Satan, in Gen. 3:4. Man is a sinner, subject to death, both soul and body. His only hope is Christ Jesus. Will you not accept Christ and life?