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As a professional singer, it was not unusual to be asked to sing for a wedding, but it was a bit unusual to sing for the wedding of a millionaire. I knew the wedding would be picture-perfect and was pleased to be able to participate, but when the invitation to the reception arrived I knew it would be something exceptional.

I agree that God’s timing was perfect and He is the one who prompted you to be with your loved one when she died.

I’ve spoken on Matthew 6 in Kenya and Cambodia, but I change illustrations, while still focusing on the importance of giving. I believe giving is universal, a timeless principle, which God taught to and expected of the poorest Israelite.

I believe the New Jerusalem is right now in the present (intermediary) Heaven because of my understanding of Revelation 10.

... whatever He does will be exciting.

The ESV was much more thoroughly debated and uses a little better underlying New Testament Greek text.

I agree that there is a final judgment, but Scripture shows that there is also an immediate comfort in heaven or suffering in hell at the point of death.

.....obedience comes out of desire to please a God we love, not the opposite where our obedience is somehow pleasing to God so now He can love us.

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn talks about his book Safely Home. 

Randy Alcorn speaking at The Seed Company Invitational 2007 about how it is more happy-making to give than to receive.

Randy Alcorn talking about being God's money managers at the Seed Company Invitational 2007.

I believe Christ died for all people, Jew and Gentile (1 John 2:2) I believe He brought His salvation first to the Jews, then to the Gentiles (Romans 1:16).

You raise some good points concerning a perhaps too casual use of the term “unconditional.” Typically a term like this is well-defined initially within a specific context, but then is repeated without the same attention to detail.

Heaven is an actual place, in a real location, designed by God with people in mind.