The House of the Lord Psalm 27:4“The one thing I ask of the Lord-the thing I seek most-is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord's perfections and meditating in his Temple“ The theme of the house of God is prominent in the book of […]

"Wat is die hemelsekronewatgelowigesin die Hemelgaanontvang?" Daar word vyfhemelsekrone genome in die Nuwe Testament wataangelowiges togekengaanwors. Hulle is 1. Die Onverganklikekroon. 2. Die kroon van blydskap. 3. Die kroon van geregtigheid. 4. Die kroon van heerlikheid. 5. Die kroon van die lewe. Die Grieksvir"kroon" is stephanos(krysyoorsprong van die naamStephanuswatgemartel was) en beteken "'n koninkliketeken (Rotalty) […]

“What is Abraham's bosom?”……The term "Abraham's bosom" is found only once in the New Testament, in which Jesus was teaching about was the reality of heaven and hell. "Abraham's bosom" in this story is also translated "Abraham's side" (NIV, ESV), "next to Abraham" (CEV), "with Abraham" (NLT), and "the arms of Abraham" (NCV). These various […]

What is eternal death? And is it real?……By Jim Allen……Someone once said, “Earth is a place suspended somewhere between Heaven and Hell.” While some of us occasionally experience what appears to be a literal Hell on earth, the bad times eventually go away, resulting in a more tolerable reality. The “lifestyle norm” for the average […]

“What is Heaven like?”……Heaven is a real place described in the Bible. The word "heaven" is found 276 times in the New Testament alone. Scripture refers to three heavens. The apostle Paul was "caught up to the third heaven," but he was prohibited from revealing what he experienced there (2 Corinthians 12:1-9).……If a third heaven […]

Sojourners September 7, 2011 “For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.” (1 Chronicles 29:15) All of God’s people, whether ancient Israelites or latter-day Christians, need to recognize that we are mere “strangers and pilgrims on […]

“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 […]