Reference

John 5:40

And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
38

And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

39

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

40

And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

41

I receive not honour from men.

42

But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Conditional Immortality (Hell context)
Semantic Discovery
70% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Inherent Immortality

The verse speaks of "life" as something to be gained by coming to Jesus, rather than an inherent quality of the soul that already exists. It implies that life is conditional and can be chosen or rejected, which contrasts with the idea of inherent immortality.

Single Unified Return

The verse speaks of individuals coming to Jesus for life in the present, not of a future, unified event involving resurrection, judgment, and gathering.

Conditional Immortality (Hell context)

The verse states that coming to Jesus leads to "life," but it does not define the nature of this life or explicitly state that those who do not come to him cease to exist. It only implies a lack of this specific "life," not necessarily a lack of all existence.