{"id":40606,"date":"2021-10-01T08:13:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T06:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kernbeisser.ch\/what-is-eternity\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T09:11:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T07:11:06","slug":"what-is-eternity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kernbeisser.ch\/en\/what-is-eternity\/","title":{"rendered":"What is eternity?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;932010&#8243;]When they hear the term &#8220;eternity,&#8221; many people think of what comes after dying. Eternity is linked to the &#8220;hereafter&#8221;. Eternal, according to tradition, is also an attribute associated with God&#8217;s nature and activity. Eternity is endless and God is endless, so the two belong together. Surprisingly, then, the Bible sketches a far more differentiated picture. 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