ANOTHER THING CONCERNING THE IDEA OF "ETERNITY"
Hello to readers. In a recent post at http://www.christiandoctrinediscussion.com/doctrine-debate-forum/314-hope-beyond-hell-3.html#post1360, I have begun a reply to Rick on the subject of the translation of the Greek AION (Strong's Greek word G165 165, and see G166) and the Hebrew OLAM (Strongs H5769 ... 5769).
On that subject, I would like to rhetorically ask the question, "Why should we expect to experience 'eternity' in heaven ... since heaven is part of the creation of God which shall pass away?"
As we know from Scripture, heaven and earth are created places and they shall pass away. The Genesis account describes God creating the heavens and earth ... as well as all that is in them ... over the course of time. Should we not then expect to experience time in heaven? And, if we experience time, are we experiencing "eternity"? If heaven shall pass away, how can it be said, when heaven has passed away, that we experienced eternity during the duration of our life in heaven?Instead of "eternity", I think we should look forward to experiencing PROGRESS and EFFORT over TIME in HEAVEN (as well as on earth during the Kingdom ages yet to unfold upon the earth.)
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I've thought about this a bit over the past couple of years. It's pretty mind-bending to try to contemplate a timeless existence. I don't see how there could be anything buy stasis, a singularity that is utterly still and silent.
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