Posts Tagged ‘life after death’
Views of Heaven
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Revelation 21:1-4 I. Most cultures have some view of an afterlife A. It is a logical conclusion. Either there is an afterlife or there is not. 1. If there is no afterlife, then life becomes meaningless. There is no reason to go through hardship and suffering. There is no reason to live…
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https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2005/07/Reincarnation.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Job 14:1-15 I. Death is an event that puzzles many people. A. We know it is a step that we all must take – Ecclesiastes 8:8 B. It is an appointment that we must keep – Hebrews 9:27 C. Not that people don’t try. The finality of death is too final. II. Reincarnation…
Read MoreWhat Is Your Life?
by Fanning Yater Tant (1908-1997), 1955 “The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years; Yet is their pride but labor and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away” (Psalm 90:10). “What is your life? For ye are a vapor, that appears for…
Read MoreHow do I keep my spirit up when hearing my friends talk about absurd conjectures about life after death?
Question: As a Christian, you really can’t wait until you’re with Jesus after death, and it is an exciting feeling. However, I am always hearing in the news and from friends about science and false doctrines, and it is really discouraging. I am doing the best I can to live a life free of sin…
Read MoreDoes the Bible say we will be greeted by our loved ones after death?
Question: Hello, You, so far, are the only person I trust to tell me the truth of the Bible. I am so confused trying to understand it. But, anyway, when we die does it say in the Bible if we will be greeted in Paradise by our loved ones who already passed on? Thank you…
Read MoreDid Jesus believe in life after death?
Question: Did Jesus believe in life after death all of his earthly life? Was His knowledge gained from the Torah, or was it revealed specifically to Him by God? Answer: Christians believe that Jesus was God in the flesh and thus the author of the Torah (the five books of the Old Testament recorded by…
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