The other significant difference is that the hope of eternal life advocated by Christ has more to do with being with God than living forever. We need to die in Christ in order to live. But the big difference is that although we die, we live as Jesus said in John 11:25. Is the hope of eternal life promised by Christ immortality? In a way, it also embodies the desire of man for immortality. It is ironical, but mortality then becomes the quest of immortals. This is because if we are immortal, we will outlive all our loved ones who will age and die, and we have to restart that process of loving someone over and over again, and that also means loss and grief throughout time.
#John highlander elixir of immortality movie#
The movie Highlander and other movies like Charlize Theron’s Netflix’s The Old Guard highlight a fundamental issue with immortality, and that is, living forever is a very lonely experience. We, as believers, of course, know that we age and die because of sin, and the only way to eternal life is believing in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. Even in contemporary times, we have stem cell technology to rejuvenate our bodies and preempt diseases so that we may live longer, although not forever. Throughout the ages, we have been known to search for the elixir of youth that cures all diseases. The novel Count Dracula (that has been adapted into numerous movies) is another example of man’s pursuit of immortality.
In a subtle way, a movie like that, although pure fiction, embodies our human desire to live forever. It is about a Scottish swordsman who was born in 1518 and lived through the centuries. I always recall the movie Highlander whenever the topic of immortality crops up.
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