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CONDITIONAL IMMORTALITY
The belief of some Protestant groups (e.g., the Advent Christians) that immortality is a divine gift conferred on faithful Christians, who become the children of God. Only they will exist into eternity. The human soul, therefore, is not immortal by nature.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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