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In any case, there is no contradiction whatsoever between God being everywhere present and for the existence of evil.

When a Christian dies, he or she enters into what theologians call the intermediate state, a transitional period between our past lives on Earth and our future resurrection to life on the New Earth.

We will have an eternal perspective, we will know that God has been just in his judgments, and will not be plagued by doubt.

It is not forever—we will be reunited in Heaven and never have to worry about leaving each other again, and my dad will be able to walk by me with no pain.

Books and Resources that Mostly Assume an Old Earth, and Books Specifically Defending a Young Earth.

In the same way that bones aren’t included in flesh and blood explicitly, likewise blood isn’t included specifically with flesh and bones, but may be implied.

I am really torn on this one. There’s no way to know what products are made through forced labor of religious and political prisoners, though I would guess it would be less than 10 percent.

Randy Alcorn speaking on Heaven and Hell.

In this interview with former NFL coach Joe Gibbs, Randy Alcorn discusses how Hell, not Heaven, is our default destination when we die, unless we have trusted Christ.  

Question from a reader: If we understand that sex was holy and sacred in Eden as well as in the context of marriage on this Earth, why would we think that sex would be out of place or offensive on the New Earth?

I would dull the minds of Christians, and make them believe that prayer is not important, and that faithfulness and obedience are optional.

This is an argument I’ve heard a number of times throughout the years: “Babies will go to heaven anyway, so abortion isn’t so bad—in fact, it’s actually in the child’s ultimate best interests.” 

Only the elect can be saved; and, no one who is elect ever reaches death not having responded to God’s gift of salvation.

It is quite amazing how often the term “legalism” comes up when there is a serious discussion about obedience or its result, holiness.