| | *its primary meaning, as repeatedly used in the [[Gospel of John]], includes immediate, complete, perpetual happiness in this life, thereby overcoming [[anxiety]], [[addiction]], and pain, now and forever;<ref>John 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, and 12.</ref> | | *its primary meaning, as repeatedly used in the [[Gospel of John]], includes immediate, complete, perpetual happiness in this life, thereby overcoming [[anxiety]], [[addiction]], and pain, now and forever;<ref>John 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, and 12.</ref> |
| − | *its merely temporal meaning, as used in identical ways by the [[Gospels]] of [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]], [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]], [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]], is realizing endless happiness in [[heaven]],<ref>Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:44; Luke 18:30</ref> and to some extent the fullness of life in this lifetime to those that embraced his lessons on living a good life. | + | *its merely futuristic, temporal meaning, as used once in an identical manner by the [[Gospels]] of [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]], [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]], [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]], is realizing endless happiness in [[heaven]],<ref>Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:44; Luke 18:30</ref> and to some extent the fullness of life in this lifetime to those that embraced his lessons on living a good life. |
| | Today a more powerful term may be "[[infinity|infinite]] life" to best convey the original meaning, which connotes benefits now and not merely in the distant future. An addition of the connotation of [[God]] or good would also be appropriate. | | Today a more powerful term may be "[[infinity|infinite]] life" to best convey the original meaning, which connotes benefits now and not merely in the distant future. An addition of the connotation of [[God]] or good would also be appropriate. |