Understanding Why The Death Of A Christian Is A Blessing
The death of a Christian is a blessing in disguise. There is no need to be afraid or lose hope. Embracing the promises of our Lord Jesus Christ gives hope
The death of a Christian is a blessing in disguise. There is no need to be afraid or lose hope. Embracing the promises of our Lord Jesus Christ gives hope
The prior post is about the three Greek words usually translated “life” in an English New Testament. These lives are that which is eternal, the soul-life or self, and the physical life …
A prior post is about man’s spirit, the most important of the three parts of man—”your spirit and soul and body” (1 Thes. 5:23). Corresponding to these three parts, the Greek voca…
The Lord gave the Apostle John a revelation of things that would happen in the end times. While in heaven, God allowed him to enter into His Throne Room. In
By Elizabeth Prata But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. (Romans 6:21) Paul is asking this rhetorical ques…
The proper, Biblical seeing of New Jerusalem depends on a heavenly, eternal viewpoint. Colossians 3:2 exhorts us to set our mind on heavenly things. Second Corinthians 4:18 says “we do not r…
Several religious principles, cultures, and natural laws point to the reflective end to whatever we do here on earth in the afterlife. It means what we do
“I wish I had done more for God when I could, when I was strong and healthy,” my sister Theresa told me. She was in hospice care and contemplating the day she would stand before God and give an account of her life.Rather than contemplate this day of reckoning—some unknowable...
The Gospel of Jesus Christ Part 2. God offers salvation, peace with God, and eternal life in heaven as a gift. Why are there so many people that are not saved ?
Revelation is a book of life, the eternal life. In Revelation 1:17-18 the Lord Jesus proclaims, “I am the First and the Last and the living One; and I became dead, and behold, I am living for…
By Elizabeth Prata Today is a pause for a moment in the progression of verses showing the Life of Jesus from inception to second coming, in order to ponder the incredible gift of eternal life his w…
Revelation 21:21’s description of New Jerusalem is “the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was, respectively, of one pearl.” In the lamp the person of the Son …
In New Jerusalem John saw “a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb in the middle of its street.” The second aspect of the triune…
What are heaven and hell?Heaven and hell are ideas often used in religious and philosophical discussions about what happens after we pass away. They are often described as places where people's souls go based on their beliefs, actions, and the lives they led while they were alive.So, how are heaven...
Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it Habakkuk 2:2b (ESV) In this well-known verse, the word vision has more to it than meets the eye. It means a divine revelation …
The Father strengthens us through His Spirit, Christ makes His home in our hearts, we all together apprehend the unsearchableness of Christ, we know “knowledge-surpassing love of Christ, that…
Explore the profound significance of "I AM WHO I AM" in the context of historical mutiny in Russia and the ancient Hebrews' struggle in Egypt. Discover how the eternal existence of God affects all of life and points us to the risen Christ.
Revelation 22:1-2 present to us the throne of God and the Lamb, the river of water of life, and the tree of life bearing fruits each month. May the Lord grant us three things in our experience—the…
Recent posts look at excerpts about New Jerusalem from the book God’s New Testament Economy* along with relevant Bible verses from Revelation 21–22 and other verses about our current Christia…
We often wonder about the reality of eternal life. Is it real?We also ponder if we can be in heaven together with Christ and our loved ones existing eternally with joy and without the pain and hardships that we usually experience in our earthly lives.Humans have yearned for immortality throughout...