Reference

John 6:40

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“And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.”
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For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

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And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

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And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

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The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

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And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

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Counter-Arguments

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Single Unified Return

The verse mentions "everlasting life" and being raised "at the last day," which implies a future event, but it does not explicitly state that resurrection, judgment, and gathering all happen together at a single return.

Inherent Immortality

The verse speaks of "everlasting life" and being "raised up at the last day," which implies a future bestowal or restoration of life, rather than an inherent, pre-existing immortality of the soul. The focus is on a future event and a gift, not an intrinsic quality of the soul.

Conditional Immortality (Hell context)

The verse explicitly states that those who see and believe in the Son "may have everlasting life," but it does not explicitly state what happens to those who do not believe, nor does it define "everlasting life" in a way that inherently excludes any form of continued existence for the unsaved.

Final Resurrection

The verse speaks of "everlasting life" which could be interpreted as a spiritual state commencing immediately upon belief, rather than a future physical resurrection. The phrase "raise him up at the last day" could be metaphorical for spiritual elevation or a final judgment, not necessarily a bodily rising.

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Cross-References

John 3:16Thematic

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Isaiah 45:17Thematic

“But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.”

Romans 6:23Thematic

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

John 14:1Thematic

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”

Matthew 7:21Thematic

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.”

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Thematic Connections

Single Unified ReturnInherent ImmortalityConditional Immortality (Hell context)Final Resurrection

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