[This article was taken from our book The Christian’s Hope: The Anchor of the Soul.] The Bible promises that those who obey God will be rewarded in the future. However, there is no verse of Scripture that specifically says specifically how or when the...
[This article was taken from our book The Christian’s Hope: The Anchor of the Soul.] There are many Christians who have never been taught about rewards in the future Kingdom, but who do the will of God for other reasons. Some are so convinced of God’s...
Luke 23:43 “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:42 and 43 is often used to teach that the penitent malefactor who believed in Jesus immediately went to “heaven” when he died (even though the verse in question reads “paradise”)....
[This article was taken from our book The Christian’s Hope: The Anchor of the Soul.] “Difficult” Verses While many verses in the Bible are so plain that even a child can read and understand them, for instance, “You shall not steal,” many other verses can...
[This article was taken from our book The Christian’s Hope: The Anchor of the Soul.] It is commonly believed that God judges people “today” and that He does so by causing good things to happen to “good” people and bad things to happen to “bad” people....
The Bible is a big book with many characters, events, and details. Without an overview or “overall” understanding to keep the various elements straight, Scripture becomes a muddle of confusing and contradictory information. The eight administrations provide a kind of...
