[Seven_0]

"Eternal life" is not "redundant". All mankind will live/exist somewhere forever; those outside of Christ will live forever while being tormented in the Lake of Fire (Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:46 - 48, Revelation 20:10, 11-15).

There is a difference between our physical life, which is not eternal and our spiritual life, which is eternal. In Revelation 20:12. John says “And I saw the dead small and great stand before God.” Are these people alive or dead? What, exactly is death? Perhaps the second death is eternal death.

Seven

[fogman]

Seven,

Death is another term that must be spiritually discerned.

The Lord said whatsoever is born of the flesh is flesh and whatsoever is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Only that which is born of the Spirit has life. Everything else is death.

Through faith in Christ, we receive this new life and the working out of our salvation is walking in this new life. Anything else is death and therefore ‘perishing’. Notice though, faith in Jesus notwithstanding, if we walk in the flesh, we shall surely die!

In the judgment, the ultimate decision is made as to who receives life. Those that fall short, partake of the second death. Yea, this death is eternal because there is no further review.

Regards,
fogman.