“What does the Bible say about overcoming grief?”……Grief is an emotion common to the human experience, and we witness the process of grief throughout the biblical narrative. Multiple Bible characters experienced deep loss and sadness, including Job, Naomi, Hannah, and David. Even Jesus mourned (John 11:35Matthew 23:37-39). After Lazarus died, Jesus went to the village […]
“Just how narrow is the narrow gate?”……Answer: The narrow gate, also called the narrow door, is referred to by the Lord Jesus in Matthew 7:13-14 and Luke 13:23-24. He compares the narrow gate to the "broad road" which leads to destruction (hell) and says that "many" will be on that road. By contrast, Jesus says […]
“How should Christian parents handle the death of a child?”……As parents, we cannot imagine a more traumatic experience than losing a child. All parents naturally expect their children to outlive them. Such a loss is an extraordinary out-of-order event that brings with it an overwhelming sense of pain and lingering grief. It is a life-altering […]
Looking at Whitney Houston's Death through Atheist Eyes……By Robin Schumacher……The Christian Post recently published an article, which was an interview with Trevin Wax, who argued that the deaths of artists like Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, and Whitney Houston were ultimately brought about via the involvement of Satan in their lives. In making his case, Wax […]
He Shall Never See Death John 8:51 "I tell you the truth, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!" This passage has been a difficult one for commentators. Most would interpret it to mean that a Christian will not experience spiritual death. While it is very true that a Christian–one who has been born […]
Does the Bible Prohibit Cremation? Selected Scriptures…Code: QA177 John MacArthur Scripture says nothing about a required mode of burial for either believers or non-believers. However, burying the body was the standard practice among the Israelites in the Old Testament and Christians in the New. There were some exceptions: the people decided to cremate Saul and […]
Death before Sin?…1 Corinthians 15:21-22 “So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man. Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to Christ will be given new life. Modern evangelicals have found it fashionable […]