What does it mean that God is eternal?
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God is eternal means he has no beginning and no end. He exists outside of time, was before all things, and will be after all things. He is "from everlasting to everlasting."
"Before the mountains were brought forth… from everlasting to everlasting you are God" (Psalm 90:2).
Time itself is part of God’s creation. He created it and stands over it, knowing past, present, and future at once.
For us, his eternity is comfort: the God who holds my present always existed and always will. He never began, never ends, never changes.
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