Most Christians are taught to think of immortality as something that begins after  death. A future condition. A final upgrade. A promise deferred. But Scripture tells a different story. Immortality, in the biblical imagination, is not merely about what happens to us later. It is about what kind of life has already begun —and where that life comes from. The gospel does not simply announce forgiveness after death. It announces the invasion of life into a world ruled by death .

Leadership in the Kingdom of God is never neutral. It carries weight, consequence, and spiritual responsibility—not only for personal obedience, but also for who we stand with, affirm, and empower. Scripture repeatedly reveals a sobering truth: leaders can share in the sin, failure, or consequences of those they align with or authorize. The apostle Paul captures this principle with striking clarity in 1 Timothy 5:22 (TPT) : “Be careful of who you ordain, for you may share in