Tag: eternal life
Re-Thinking Heaven [What Scripture REALLY Says about the Home of the Righteous]
Where do the righteous live after death? Does the Bible teach that Christians go to heaven? What does Scripture really reveal about the eternal home of the saved? In this video I cover: – How the Bible defines the word “heaven.”– The distinction between “heaven” the place and “the heavens” (plural).– Synonyms for “the heavens”…
What Does GOD Want from Me?
I favor the simple and logical—that which is easy to understand and just makes sense. Paul said, “But knowledge puffs up while love builds up.” (1 Cor. 8:1b) I want to build up. A couple of weeks prior to this post, I wrote three related posts: These posts are foundational. I aim to build upon…
December 31 – Revelation (part 5)
Reading Rev. 19:6-22:21 Devotional Today we conclude our study of both the book of Revelation and the Bible. What a beautiful and fitting end to GOD’s story! (This history is, after all, HIS-story.) Today’s text begins with the continuation of the celebration by those in heaven because of GOD’s defeat of Babylon the Great, which…
December 26 – Love GOD, Love Each Other
Reading 1 John 1:1-5:21 2 John 1-13 3 John 1-14 Devotional In addition to his gospel account of the life of Jesus, the apostle John wrote three letters that are included in the New Testament. The first letter reminds us of GOD’s love, how we show our love for GOD, and how we are to…
December 16 – Philippians: Always Rejoice
Reading Phil. 1:1-4:23 Devotional The fourth letter that Paul wrote while under house arrest in Rome was to the Christians in Philippi. The Philippians were one of the first congregations that Paul started when he preached the gospel there in the region of Macedonia. The Philippians had contributed money and other supplies to Paul’s needs…
December 10 – Paul Travels to Jerusalem
Reading Acts 20:3b-21:16 Devotional Having left Ephesus and returned to Corinth for three months, Paul and his companions are headed towards Jerusalem, apparently for the purpose of delivering the Corinthians’ gift of financial aid to the needy Christians in Jerusalem (1 Cor. 16:1-4). However, the Jews there in Greece made a plot against Paul (Acts…
Top 10: Reasons I Look Forward to Heaven
I don’t know anything that is more encouraging than thinking about and anticipating heaven. Here are my top ten reasons why I’m looking forward to heaven. July 2017 Note: I first created this top ten list in mid-2011. Time and continued study and growth has changed my list somewhat. Here is my updated list. April…