Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for (more…)
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Death and Judgment: The Universal Experience
And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment . . . – Hebrews 9:27
The other day I learned thirdhand about the death of someone who hurt me deeply a few years ago and caused a significant relationship to be estranged. My first reaction was sorrow for her soul, remembering her indifference when I (more…)
So That You May Know You Have Eternal Life
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. – 1 John 5:13
Recently I heard about an elderly churchgoer who was certain she would go to heaven because her husband was righteous. Another churchgoer is certain her husband will go to heaven because (more…)
Two Losses Do Not a Victory Make
I have often said that some of the hardest people to reach for Christ are those who realize their dead loved ones’ fate is eternally sealed. It’s much easier for them to push that reality aside like some begging dog that, if ignored long enough, will eventually sulk away than to face it head-on, especially if they have no reason to (more…)