2 Timothy 1:9

"I Believe in Life Everlasting"

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  “Death puts an end to human life as the time open to either accepting or rejecting the divine grace manifested in Christ.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 2 Tim 1:9-10.

The Father

• §257Paragraph 2 · The FatherRead at vatican.va

  “This plan is a "grace [which] was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began", stemming immediately from Trinitarian love.” — Catechism footnote: 2 Tim 1:9-10.

Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians II.7Discourse II

  “…Jesus before the world began, but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and brought to light life.’” — editor's note: 2 Tim. i. 8–10.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith I.16Book I

  “She hath mingled her wine in the bowl, and made ready her table, and sent her servants, calling men together with a mighty voice of proclamation, saying: ‘He who is simple, let him turn in to me.’”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. i. 9; Prov. ix. 1 f.

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Hilary of Poitiers

• Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 12

  “…phrase “before He was born,” or to suppose that He Who possesses before times eternal the eternal promise, is merely (in the language of the blessed Apostle) in hope of eternal life, which God Who cannot lie has promised before times eternal, or to say that once He was not.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. i. 9, Tit. i. 2.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 115

  “For if our thoughts turn to the nature wherein we have been created, inasmuch as we were all created by the Truth, who is there that is not of the truth?” — editor's note: 2 Tim. i. 8, 9.

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• Hebrews 9:27

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• Hebrews 12:23

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• Matthew 16:26

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• Luke 16:22

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• Luke 23:43

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• Romans 8:15

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• Romans 8:29

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• 2 Corinthians 5:8

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• Ephesians 1:4

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• Ephesians 1:5

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• Ephesians 1:9

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• Philippians 1:23

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