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Category Archives: Death
What the Bible Teaches About Cremation
According to the website for the National Funeral Directors Association, the cremation rate for funerals in the United States was 40.4% in 2010 and 47.9% in 2015. It is projected to be 56.4% by the end of 2020, 63.5% by … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Resurrection, Cremation, Death, Resurrection
Tagged Bible examples of people being buried, Bible examples of people being burned to death, how Christian burial points to resurrection, Is cremation wrong?, Should the Christian be cremated?, What does the Bible teach about cremation?
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Digging Deep (Really Deep) Into Resurrection
Yesterday was Easter Sunday, and Easter always gets any preacher onto the topic of resurrection. Actually, though, I had already been on that topic recently by way of a prophecy series I’d been preaching entitled “Things to Come.” As part … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Return, Coming Judgment, Death, Eternity, God's Omnipotence, God's Judgment, God's Omniscience, God's Sovereignty, Heaven, Hell, Human Life, Prophecy, Resurrection
Tagged death in Christ's millennial reign, death in the kingdom age, God's plan for resurrection, Is resurrection even possible?, resurrections at Christ's Second Coming, resurrections at the Great White Throne Judgment, resurrections at the Rapture, The Law of Conservation of Matter, the resurrections of the believers from the tribulation period, the resurrections of the martyrs from the tribulation period, what the Bible teaches about resurrection, Will aborted babies receive resurrected bodies?, Will miscarried babies receive resurrected bodies?
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“Christian Verses” Podcast: Hebrews 9:27
After you die, is there any chance of salvation? Religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism believe in reincarnation. Catholicism speaks of a place called Purgatory. Mormons actually get baptized for ancestors who died lost in an effort to get those … Continue reading
How Can You Give Thanks for Bad Things?
…giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 5:20, N.K.J.V.) In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18, … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Complaining, Death, Disappointment, Faith, Perseverance, Problems, Sickness, Suffering, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Trials
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Ephesians 5:20, giving thanks always for all things, How can I thank God for bad things?, in everything give thanks, James 1:2-3
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Eulogy for my Dad
(After years of declining health, most acutely during the past couple of months, my dad died Monday morning. That explains why I haven’t written any blog posts this week. The only thing I wrote this week was his eulogy, and … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Eternal Security, Fatherhood, Personal
Tagged eulogy for my dad, funeral for a father, preaching my father's funeral
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When Death Is Precious
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. (Psalm 116:15, K.J.V.) The Hebrew word translated in this verse as “precious” is yaqar. It’s an interesting word, one that carries multiple shades of meaning. Let me mention … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Heaven, Resurrection, Uncategorized
Tagged Lazarus had to die twice, Psalm 116:15, the Hebrew word yaqar, Why did Jesus weep?
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Far Better
For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell. For I am hard-pressed between … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Aging, Comfort, Death, Encouragement, Eternity, Heaven, Persecution, Personal, Problems, Restoration, Reward, Salvation, Sickness, Suffering, Trials
Tagged at your right hand are pleasures forevermore, heaven is far better, in your presence is fullness of joy, to live is Christ and to die is gain
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Heavenly Abodes
In John 14:1-3, we find some very well known words from Jesus. The old King James translation of those words reads: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Christ's Birth, Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Comfort, Death, Encouragement, Eternity, Heaven, King James Only, Reward, Salvation
Tagged Are there mansions in heaven?, heavenly abodes, In My Father's house are many mansions, the Greek word mone, What will heaven be like?, Will I have a mansion in heaven?
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The Great War: Casualties on Both Sides
Series: “The Great War” (post #3) In the previous post, we named the first result of the ongoing war between Satan and God. That result is: Soldiers are enlisted for the war. The soldiers who fight in Satan’s army are … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Christ's Birth, Christ's Death, Crucifixion, Death, Demons, God's Wrath, God's Work, Human Life, Satan, Series: "The Great War", Spiritual Warfare, The Devil, War
Tagged God commanding people to kill, Jesus as a casualty of war, people God killed, people Satan killed, Satan as a murderer, Satan demon possessing Judas, Satan entering into Judas
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The Great War
Series: “The Great War” (post #1) It is difficult to count the number of wars that have been fought throughout mankind’s history. The difficulty lies in the question of what gets classified as an actual war. There are skirmishes. There … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Angels, Death, Deception, Demons, Eternity, God's Sovereignty, God's Work, Heaven, Hell, Persecution, Problems, Rebellion, Satan, Series: "The Great War", Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, The Devil, War
Tagged god, How many people have been killed in wars?, How many wars have been fought?, Satan's rebellion, Satan's war against God, what every person should know about war, Who has the largest army in the world?
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