Bible Study Seattle

Is Jesus immortal?

“For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself.” John 5:26

“but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:” 2 Timothy 1:10

“Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.” 1 Corinthians 15:51-53

“No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.” John 10:18

Do these scriptures answer yes? What about these:

“Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.” 1 Timothy 1:17

“I direct you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, that you keep the commandment without fault or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which He will bring about at the proper time—He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.” 1 Timothy 6:13-16

Do these scriptures answer no? If we seek to harmonize the most contradictory scriptures (John 5:26 and 1 Timothy 6:16) the only solution is time. 1 Timothy 6:16 declares that only God the Father is immortal and was written after Jesus rose back to the Father in heaven. Therefore, at that time he was not immortal. But it is possible that at some future point God will confer immortality to Jesus and his followers (John 5:26 & 1 Corinthians 15:51-53). Time will tell!