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When we die our soul goes either to Hades or to Paradise to wait for the resurrection of our body. We will exist for a time in a nonphysical state. After the resurrection we will spend eternity either in the lake of fire or on the new earth. What is your evidence for believing that...

It seems incredible to me that anyone could profess to be a Christian and yet believe in reincarnation. But there are a lot of people who think this belief is compatible with the Bible, so we need to look at what the Bible says. Reincarnation is based on the belief that we are spiritual...

Satan was allowed to buffet Paul for the same reason he was allowed to test Job, and the result was the same in both cases. Both Paul and Job grew closer to God and knew him better because of their experiences.

I will pray that God will show you how he wants you to serve and glorify him during this crisis. Don't forget that God is in control and he uses everything for his glory, even the coronavirus epidemic and the lockdowns that result from it. If you can't get out you have more time to spend in...

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The Bible doesn't forbid a Christian from being wealthy. Many of God's servants, such as Abraham and Solomon, had great wealth. It only forbids us to trust in our wealth and look on it as our ultimate security. No matter how much we have in this world we will someday have to leave it behind...

Don't forget that God made clothes for Adam and Eve from the skins of animals. To do that he needed to kill the animals and shed their blood. The Bible says that without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness for sin. Before Jesus came God commanded animal sacrifices for sin. These...

Look at what Jesus requested. And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” Matthew 26:39 ESV He only asked that the cup pass from him if it were possible to accomplish...

First, they died spiritually. All their descendants begin their physical lives in a state of spiritual death and must experience the new birth. And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the...

I believe Jesus understood his relationship to God better than we do. If he said he was abandoned we much accept the fact that he was abandoned. If that conflicts with some of your other beliefs you should examine those beliefs to see where you are in error.

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”...

Elijah never died so he couldn't have been reincarnated. Also the resurrection of our bodes shows that reincarnation is impossible. If reincarnation were true each of us would have lived in more than one body. First Thessalonians 5:23 says, "Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you...

I'm 79 years old. Do you really think most of the people here have been saved longer than that? :)

Christ's belief that he had been abandoned wasn't the result of his lack of faith but of his perfect understanding of his relationship with the Father. He knew he would end up at the right hand of God but he also knew that before that happened he would have to be abandoned for a time because he...

There will be saints in the tribulation but they will not be part of the church. A saint is someone who is a believer in God. In the Old Testament believers are called saints. For example, Psalm 16:3 says, " As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my...

At the Marriage Jesus is united with his bride, the Church. The Church is made up of all who have been baptized into it by the Holy Spirit. This baptism began at Pentecost. Before Pentecost the nation of Israel was known as the wife of the Father, so it is not included in the Church. John...

Here is the meaning of the word tribulation from dictionary.com. grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering. an instance of this; an affliction, trouble, etc. We live in a world that is hostile to God so if we are faithful to God we will experience tribulation all our lives. However a...

Kim Jong Un, the ruler of North Korea, has not been seen in public for several days. There are rumors that he is seriously ill or has died. It is possible that a successor will need to be chosen soon. Romans 13:1 says, "For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been...

Jesus was God but he was also a man. Because he was a man he could die. Because he was a man he could experience real separation from God.

God has never promised that his children will be wealthy in this life but he has promised that we will have everything we need. Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 ESV Because he...