From the Epilogue We can have eternal life right now, just as Jesus has eternal life right now, through his 'resurrected presence' among those who love him.
The rest of us will not have millions of believers and followers who will follow us down the centuries.
That is why it is so important to grasp the significance of the 'eternal NOW.
' Eternity is NOW.
Eternity always was and always will be.
Eternity is not a lot of time before and after.
Eternity is out of time, beyond time, beyon.