Q. I have a question you might shed some light on. When a person dies does that person end up feeling the pain and grief that he or she caused to others? Do you know anything about this subject? (J.M., Mt. Vernon, WA)
Who is This Man? In 1990 he was a successful, popular pastor who held a doctorate in theology and who served on the board of
I don’t enjoy church & I can’t stand the thought of singing hymns or playing harps for an eternity in heaven, either. I don’t mean to be rude but I’d rather just rest in peace – unconscious.
If we are saved by grace, why does Paul warn that the covetous, immoral, etc., will not inherit the kingdom? (Eph. 5:5, 1 Cor. 6:9, Galatians 5:21). Is Paul addressing Christians here?
“if we endure, we will also reign with Him.” We will be “priests of God and of Christ” and we will ‘reign with him for a thousand years…over the nations” (2 Tim. 2:12; Rev. 20:6; 2:26). What does that mean?
Part of our on-the-job-training in suffering, persecution and spiritual warfare is our preparation to receive our inheritance.
“The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward” (Matthew 10:41, ESV).
Q. My son and daughter were devastated when our pet died, and so was I. I honestly don’t know what to believe about pets in heaven. Do you?
If we have real, tangible, physical resurrection bodies in heaven, why does Paul call them “spiritual” bodies in 1 Cor. 15?
How can we lose if we’re saved by grace? We’re forgiven aren’t we? That means no consequences and no penalties – Christ died for our sins, didn’t he? So, won’t the judgment seat for Christians just be about rewards and not loss?