“Where do I find the age of accountability in the Bible? What happens to babies and young children when they die?”……Answer: The concept of the “age of accountability” is that children are not held accountable by God for their sins until they reach a certain age, and that if a child dies before reaching 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 […]
Is It Safe to Die? Life after Death Part 1: If Jesus is our Savior, then what is He saving us from?……By Jim Allen……Several years ago, while heading up a church outreach initiative to the community on the topic of life after death, I came across this interesting phrase: “If every living person knew what […]
“Is there an afterlife?”……Answer: The book of Job asks the question about an afterlife very simply: "If a man dies, will he live again?" (Job 14:14). Asking the question is easy, but the difficult part is finding someone to answer the question with authority and experience. "Death and taxes" have said to be the two […]
Near death Experience…Troubling Contradictions People who undergo a near-death experience and then resuscitate often talk about going to heaven and reaching a barrier, such as a fence, wall, or river. Many were unable to cross over in this stage. Some found themselves walking in an open grassy field with transparent trees and flowers, rich in […]
“What is the Christian view of suicide? ……The Bible mentions six specific people who committed suicide: AbimelechJudges 9:54 Saul 1 Samuel 31:4 Saul’s armor-bearer 1 Samuel 31:4-6 Ahithophel 2 Samuel 17:23 Zimri1 Kings 16:18…Judas Matthew 27:5. Five of them were wicked, sinful men (not enough is said regarding Saul’s armor-bearer to make a judgment as […]
Does a Christian Who Commits Suicide Go to Heaven? …By Dillon Burroughs… Psalm34:18 The Lord is near to the broken hearted, and saves the crushed in spirit …Many have concerns about what happens to a Christian who commits suicide. Will a Christian still go to Heaven, or does suicide in some way keep a Christian […]