One of the tough things about life in Zambia since our arrival nine years ago has been how everything seems to come to a halt when anyone dies so that people can attend funerals of people they might not know very well. I’ve tended to see this as a weakness in the culture. But as ...
Does “absent from the body and present from the Lord” mean when a person dies, he/she goes immediately to her reward of eternal life in heaven? For this passage to align with all the other passages from Paul, Jesus and the other writers about the second coming and resurrection, we mus...
Deuteronomy 34:1-8– God shows Moses the land of Canaan then Moses dies and God buries him. Deuteronomy 34:9-12– Joshua takes over as leader of Israel. For further study, see also: Deuteronomy Moses law Mount Nebo Reuben Judah
A just man merits for himself through each good work an increase in sanctifying grace, eternal life (if he dies in a state of grace) and an increase of heavenly glory (emphasis added).72It is clear from the above documentation that Beckwith’s statement, ‘good works, including participatin...
So it will be with Job and all those who died as believers. Whether it is a thousand years or just a few hours, the passage of time will be instant. So when your loved one dies in Christ, the next thing they will see will be the beautiful return of Jesus. They will be given fle...
families often wait till the last minute before calling upon them. Sometimes it may be too late, and the Priest might not arrive in time to perform the rites before the family member dies. For this reason, Priests would rather perform the last rights when there’s still plenty of time ...
Question:According to this text, what does it mean when it says, “unless the Father who sent me draws him”? --- John 6:65He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to meunless the Father has enabled him.” ...
35But someone will say, "How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?" 36 Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies. 37 And what you sow, you do not sow that body that shall be, but mere grain—perhaps wheat or some othergrain.38 But God giv...
But, how about the expression of “where the worm never dies.” Some believe thatJesusrefers to sinners as worms and says that thosepeoplewould never die but would live on in agonizing torment. Those who say this fail to notice that Jesus does not call wicked people “worms,” but speaks...
Is this right? What if He dies before then? Just as we know no man knows the day or the hour of His coming, there is another equally powerful statement from Jesus: You also mustbe ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come whenleast expected. ...