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Category Archives: Final judgment
3 things to remember before condemning another
These three warnings take the conversation to the highest possible level. Continue reading
Why is final judgment based on works?
How do we reconcile judgment based with the fact that “it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9). Continue reading
Christ appears in Heaven for us!
Heaven is so desirable not because of the absence suffering (as great as this will be), nor because of our reunion with those who died before us (as wonderful as this will be). Heaven is so desirable because… Continue reading
Posted in Afterlife, Assurance, Christian worldview, Christianity, Christology, Comfort, Death of Christ, Deity of Jesus, Doubt, Encouragement, End Times, Eternal life, Eternal security, Fear of death, Final judgment, Forgiveness, Funeral, Future events, God's Love, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Heaven, In Christ, Jesus Christ, Judgment seat of Christ, Loss, Mercy, Peace, The cross of Christ, Victory, Walking with God
Tagged Christ our advocate, eternal security, Heaven, Jesus Christ
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Encouragement from Jonathan Edwards
Remind yourself often that the one before whom you will stand is your advocate with the father, “Jesus Christ the righteous one” (I John 2:1-2). Continue reading
Posted in Afraid to die, Afterlife, Anxiety, Assurance, Comfort, Coming of Christ, Eschatology, Eternal life, Eternal security, Final judgment, God's Love, God's Protection, Gospel-centered, Grace, In Christ, Jonathan Edwards, Judgment seat of Christ, Love Wins
Tagged Jonathan Edwards, Judgment
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We must all appear before God
Two Scriptures (90 sec on Audio clip) 1. II Corinthians 5:9-10 “So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of … Continue reading
Unlocking the enigma of our existence
There are surprisingly few places to turn for thoughtful answers to the deeper questions about suffering, life and death. Continue reading
Posted in Afterlife, All religions the same?, Anthropology, Atheism, Atheists, Bible, Bible from God, Bibliology, Birth of Jesus, Christian worldview, Christianity, Common grace, Conflict, Culture, Culture of Honor, Death, Death of Christ, Depravity, Evil in the world, Fear of death, Final judgment, Forgiveness, Hamartiology, History, Hope?, Human depravity, Human dignity, Humanism, Jesus Christ, Meaning of life, Morality, Narrative, Origin of Bible, Origin of Sin, Philosophy, Problem of evil, Progressive?, purpose, Restoration, Salvation, Selfishness, Sin, Suffering, Theodicy, Worldview, Worship
Tagged Evil in the world, Meaning of life, philosophy of life, Purpose of life, Worldview
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Hellbound?
I have become increasingly uncomfortable answering difficult questions isolated from the necessary context surrounding them. Consider, for example, the questions being asked about the nature of hell in an upcoming documentary “Hellbound?“ Without revealing his personal views, Kevin Miller explores different … Continue reading
The final judge of all people
Reflect on this great excerpt from the writings of Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758). It comes from his work titled: “The World Judged Righteously by Jesus Christ.” Don’t miss his word of encouragement in the last two paragraphs. “Because God has appointed a day, … Continue reading
5 point plan for answering hard questions
I don’t think it’s wise to offer answers to difficult questions about the gospel without the contexts provided for them in Scripture. We can no longer assume a background of biblical knowledge with most Americans. We must assume (at … Continue reading
Posted in Afterlife, Final judgment, Hell, Rob Bell, Salvation
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Ignoring the North Star
Solomon “Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Afterlife, Atheism, D. A. Carson, Death, Eternal life, Fear of death, Fear of God, Final judgment, Heaven, Hell
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