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Explain the bodily resurrection. How can the body be brought back from dust?

1 Thess. 4:13-18 (NASB) 13 … But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe … Continue...

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How will we know each other in Heaven? Won’t we be sad if we don’t see...

Some say that if we are conscious after death and some of our loved ones did not make it to heaven it would mar the bliss of heaven. But consider what would happen if we did not recognize anyone. Would...

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The Rapture

A few days ago, I had a letter from a man, and it isn't important to this study who he is or where he lives, but he struck me as a sincere seeker of truth on the subject of the … Continue reading →

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Don’t near-death experiences disprove what the Bible says about death and...

Q. Don't near-death experiences disprove what the Bible says about death and judgment? Almost universally, people who have been on death’s door have reported that their experience was a pleasant one,...

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What does it mean that the saints will judge the world and angels?

Q. What does it mean in 1 Cor. 6:1-2 that the saints will judge the world and angels? My favorite answer, I don’t know. I’we read many explanations on this subject. After reading all the in’s and...

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When an infant or a child dies do they go to heaven?

Q. When an infant or a child die before they fully understand the concept of being saved, do they go to heaven? Children do not come into this world with sin (as the doctrine of "original sin" teaches)...

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What will happen on Judgment day?

Q. What will happen on Judgment day? If God forgives Christians when they repent and pray for forgiveness, then why will we have to face judgment and answer for what we’ve done while alive. I thought...

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What is the ‘rapture’ and the ‘tribulation’?

It is common today to see bumper stickers with slogans such as: “In case of Rapture this car will be unoccupied.” The term Rapture stands for the so-called coming of a millennial reign of Christ on...

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What will happen in eternity?

Q. Can you please explain the context and meaning of Revelation 8:1-6? I believe the passage you asked about is a look at what will happen in eternity. If you will look at chapter 6:12-17 you will see...

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In what sense did Hymenaeus and Philetus believe that the resurrection is past?

Q. In II Timothy 2:17, 18 the scripture says that Hymenaeus and Philetus erred saying that the resurrection is past already and overthrew the faith of some. My question is: In what sense did they...

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Where will we spend an eternity?

Q. Where will we spend eternity? The Kingdom will be handed over to the Father after the saved are raised to met Jesus in the sky. The Earth will melt away. There is to be a new heaven and a … Continue...

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Is Hell a reality or a myth?

Jesus believed in Hell: Matthew 5:22 “But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be...

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What does the bible teach about reincarnation?

This seems to be another of the “hot” topics in our world today. The influence of subjective religion, and the eastern religions have influenced the thinking of many people. Madonna believes she is the...

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Who was the ‘man in Christ’ and what is meant by ‘the third heaven’?

Q. Who was the “man in Christ,” and what is meant by “the third heaven.” ? 2 Cor. 12:2-4 2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago–whether in the body I do not know, or out of … Continue reading →

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When Did God Set Up the Kingdom?

Almost 600 years before Christ was born, the prophet Daniel foretold of three kingdoms which would come after the Babylonian Empire. Then Daniel revealed that God’s kingdom would be established during...

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Will Our Physical Body Be Raised For Judgment?

By Clayton Winters In Acts 23:6 we read: “But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other part Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son...

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Is There Really a Heaven and a Hell?

By Reuel Lemmons An eternal God has provided an eternal reward for the eternal soul of man. Death isn’t the end of it all. Scarce have the clouds closed over us until we will be ushered into an eternal...

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Will my physical body be resurrected from the grave?

Q. Is it true that the Bible teaches that the body that goes into the grave will be resurrected? 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 (NASB) 12 ¶ “Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead,...

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What Happens After Death?

By Rod Rutherford Have you ever wondered what happens immediately following death? Most of us have thought about this at some time or other. There is a story in the New Testament which supplies us with...

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Will Wicked People Be Annihilated In Hell?

By Wayne Jackson This question discusses the ultimate fate of the wicked; will it be annihilation or conscious suffering? “Why do you believe that those who die lost will be consciously punished...

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