“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 […]

Two Ways Matthew 7:13-14"You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell* is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it. It is sobering to […]

“What is the difference between Sheol, Hades, Hell, the lake of fire, Paradise, and Abraham's bosom?”……The different terms used in the Bible for heaven and hell-sheol, hades, gehenna, the lake of fire, paradise, and Abraham's bosom -are the subject of much debate and can be confusing.…The word "paradise" is used as a synonym for heaven…2 […]