Reference

John 5:25

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
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That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

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Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

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Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

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For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

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And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

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Final Resurrection
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Conditional Immortality (Hell context)
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Final Resurrection

The phrase "and now is" suggests a present or immediate spiritual resurrection, rather than solely a future bodily resurrection at the last day.

Inherent Immortality

The verse states that the dead "shall hear" and "shall live," implying a future event of resuscitation or resurrection rather than an inherent, continuous existence of the soul after death. It speaks of life being granted, not of an existing life continuing.

Conditional Immortality (Hell context)

The verse speaks of the dead hearing the voice of the Son of God and living, which could be interpreted as a general resurrection to life for all, without specifying the nature or duration of that life for the unsaved.