“Will we remember our earthly lives when we are in Heaven?”…Isaiah 65:17…17 "Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth, and no one will even think about the old ones anymore.…Some interpretIsaiah 65:17 as saying that we will have no memory of our earthly lives in heaven.However, one verse earlier inIsaiah 65:16, the […]
“What is the intermediate state?”……Answer: The "intermediate state" is a theological concept that speculates regarding what kind of body, if any, believers in heaven have while they wait for their physical bodies to be resurrected. The Bible makes it clear that deceased believers are with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:6-8Philippians 1:23). The Bible also makes […]
What Will Heaven Be Like? There is a common stereotype often given concerning heaven: someone sitting on a cloud, strumming a harp, seemingly bored out of their wits. Is that what heaven will be like? It’s highly doubtful. Think about it: we’re talking about God. As you’ve probably noticed, he’s pretty creative. If you’re in […]
Guilt Trip Dogs Don’t Feel Shame and Guilt……Question: is shame and guilt necessary to sanctification? In other words, do you need to feel ashamed of yourself and guilty before you can truly be humble? When Isaiah fell on his face before God and said "woe is me, I am a man of unclean lips" was […]
How Would Jesus Love?…Do you know how good Jesus’ love is? It’s really good. Take a quick look at …John 15:12-14:…"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if […]
“What is false guilt, and how can I avoid it?”……Answer: Scripture is clear that all humanity is guilty before a holy God. Romans 3 teaches us that there is no person who is righteous and that in the face of a perfect law, all mouths are shut and the whole world lies under judgment (verse […]
Guilt Trip: Freedom from a Guilty Conscience Part 1 of 3……There's a joke in our family about guilt. We're Norwegian, and though I don't know why that should produce guilt (maybe it's the lutefisk), as a nation we tend to be plagued with a guilty conscience. My mother (who is Irish) tells me that I […]