7th Heaven Spoiler: "Christmas"

Here's a spoiler for tomorrow's episode of 7th Heaven which is titled "Christmas":

Lucy, Ruthie and Kevin think the worst when Eric is late coming home from work; with his family waiting for him, Eric finds himself in heaven, unsure if he is a permanent resident or a visitor. Source

As I said earlier I believe he will get a transplant and will therefore just "be a visitor".

Will Eric Camden Die This Week on 7th Heaven?

We all waited with bated breath for our show to return and when it came back we were greeted by three new (questionable) characters and the possibility Eric's heart might not last the season. Will Eric really die in the next episode as the commercials predict, or will he merely have an out-of-body experience?
I have a feeling that he will certainly survive through several more episodes. Don't you think Stanley telling Eric to 'ask to live' was somewhat forboding?
I think Eric's going to need a heart transplant in the next few episodes and that Stanley played by Keith David could be the donor!!!
What do you think?

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