What does the Bible say about... eternal life... sin... heaven & hell... and being born again?

The following scriptures are from the New Living Translation.

Eternal Life:

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that everyone who believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life." John 3:16

"Don't be so surprised! Indeed, the time is coming when all the dead in their graves will hear the voice of God's Son, and they will rise again. Those who have done good will rise to eternal life, and those who have continued in evil will rise to judgment." John 5:28,29

"I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die like everyone else, will live again. They are given eternal life for believing in me and will never perish." John 11:25

Sin:

"For all have sinned; and fall short of God's glorious standard. Yet now God in His gracious kindness declares us not guilty. He has done this through Christ Jesus, who has freed us by taking away our sins." Romans 3:23,24

"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23

"If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth. But if we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong." 1 John 1:8,9

Heaven & Hell:

"... this is the second death- the lake of fire. And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire." Revelation 20:14b-15

"Don't be troubled. You trust in God, now trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father's home, and I am going to prepare a place for you. If this were not so, I would tell you plainly. When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am." John 14:1-3

"Then people will come from all over the world to take their places in the Kingdom of God. And note this: some who are despised now will be greatly honored then; and some who are greatly honored now will be despised then." Luke 13:29,30

Being Born Again:

But to all who believed Him and accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn! This is not a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan- this rebirth comes from God. John 1:12,13

Jesus replied, "I assure you, unless you are born again, you can never see the Kingdom of God." John 3:3

For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. As the Scriptures tell us, "Anyone who believes in him will not be disappointed. Romans 10:9-11

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