A somewhat amusing though occurred to me today. You might have heard about the five typical stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. I think I’ve been going through these stages of grief over the past few years.…
A somewhat amusing though occurred to me today. You might have heard about the five typical stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. I think I’ve been going through these stages of grief over the past few years.…
I’ve been through the ringer the past few weeks, and I have not handled it well. My ability to control unproductive thoughts and ungodly speech has been nearly non existent. This world can be hard because the people in it…
What is the gospel? Is it just this: The Gospel. Big fat period inserted after. Not exactly. It is… The Gospel OF the Kingdom of Heaven. There is a kingdom that is ruled by Jesus Christ. There is a kingdom…
I know for many the idea of the Trinity is straight-forward. I know for many the teaching of Oneness is straight-forward. I know for many the idea of the Son as a creating being is straight-forward. To be quite honest,…
Here are all 7 articles of the “Considering the Resurrection” series for the convenience of those who prefer all articles located in one place. Also, there could be slight revisions or additions that might not show up in email copies…
This is the final article of the “Considering the Resurrection” series. We’ve discussed the nature of the resurrection and what that means for our present-day experience of the gospel as well as our hope of everlasting life. We’ve discussed the…
When does the resurrection happen? We will consider whether the first and second resurrection occur together or at separate times. Pertaining to the timing of the first resurrection, in answering this, we can put to rest debate for and against…
In the previous article, we began an exploration of several chapters of scripture that give us some insight into the first and second resurrection—and subsequently—insight into the judgment of God. We focused on Daniel 12 and mentioned relevant scripture in…
What is the first and second resurrection? Not all people realize that there are two resurrections. What is the difference between these? What occurs at the first resurrection? What about the second resurrection? Answering this leads to better understanding about…
In the Considering the Resurrection – Part 1 – Defining the Resurrection (Section 1), we considered some scripture that defines the resurrection with a focus on what it means to believe in the Son of God, Jesus Christ. The promise…
