- Mon, Feb 08, 2010
- Suffering and Evil
Ann Stump’s Testimony
Ann Stump's testimony, after the death of her eighteen-month-old son, was referenced in Randy's book If God Is Good... Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil.
Resources: heaven
- Mon, Feb 08, 2010
- Heaven
What Is the New Earth? What Will It Be Like?
Some Bible teachers think that the Earth will be completely destroyed and a different earth will be made from scratch.
- Fri, Feb 05, 2010
- Christian Life, Doctrine and Theology
What is a godly perspective on doing good works?
We have so emphasized the idea of never acting in our own self-interest, that we ignore the continuous appeals of Scripture to be motivated by the fact that following our Lord is not only right, but smart. And sin is not only wrong, but stupid.
- Fri, Feb 05, 2010
- Doctrine and Theology
What is faith? Why should I believe in Christianity and not some other religion?
A person may know all the facts of the Bible and believe them to be true and still spend eternity in Hell. A person may believe that God exists, that Jesus lived, died, and was resurrected from the dead. A person can be very religious and still not know Christ.
- Thu, Feb 04, 2010
- Heaven
Would a Christian be turned away from Heaven because of the sin of suicide?
Suicide is the unjustified killing of a human being, and is therefore forbidden in the commandments not to murder. Scripture says very little directly about suicide. However, it says much about God’s character and we can certainly trust in His love, fairness and judgment.
- Thu, Feb 04, 2010
- Heaven, Randy's Books
In Light of Eternity: 59 Excerpts
The following excerpts are from IN LIGHT OF ETERNITY: Perspectives on Heaven, by Randy Alcorn.
- Thu, Feb 04, 2010
- Heaven
What do you think about the concept of a body-soul split?
I believe this is a subject of immense importance to our understanding of Scripture. Our Platonic/Gnostic assumptions have skewed our views, shifting them closer to Buddhism and Hinduism than to biblical Christianity, which is centered an actual physical resurrection of not only Christ and people but the earth itself, an earth God called “very good” and has never given up on.
- Thu, Feb 04, 2010
- Doctrine and Theology, Heaven
What do you think of the doctrine of eternal rewards?
Eternal rewards is a hot topic in the evangelical community, partly because some people think it is anti-grace and leads to works-righteousness to earn salvation. Nothing could be further from the truth, but that’s the perception.
- Thu, Feb 04, 2010
- Heaven
What Does Eternal Life Mean?
Jesus said, “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). This never-ending life is promised to those who believe in Jesus. “But how can this be?” you might ask. “After all, everyone will die at some point.” True. But death isn’t the end of the story. Jesus promised that someday we’ll live forever with him. That means we’ll live again after we die.
- Wed, Feb 03, 2010
- Heaven
Will infants who die continue to be infants on the New Earth, or will they grow up? Will everyone appear to be the same age at the resurrection?
Will infants who die continue to be infants on the New Earth, or will they grow up? Will everyone appear to be the same age at the resurrection?
