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Some verses seem to indicate that Christians will live on earth, not in heaven. Is this true?
It seems that all the books and movies tell us about heaven with its winged angels and robed saints lounging on cloudy cushions strumming harps forever. This picture is unbelievably wrong. Christians will live forever on earth. Jesus said, “Blessed … Continue reading
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Is it true that according to the Bible only 144,000 people are going to heaven?
Here are the very words in the Bible regarding the 144,000: ‘Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.’ And I heard the number of those … Continue reading
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How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?
The question is perplexing. Does this mean that people think angels are microscopic? So before we can answer it, we need to determine an angel’s size. Hebrews 13:2 tells us, “Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing … Continue reading
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If there’s no time in heaven, then what is forever?
There is time in heaven. In Revelation 6:9-11, we find people who have been martyred for their faith. They asked how long until their deaths are avenged. They were told to wait a little longer. So they are aware of … Continue reading
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Why isn’t it okay to exalt or worship angels?
The Bible assures us that Jesus is more excellent than any angel, and deserves all of our honor and worship. Look at these fascinating facts found in Hebrews 1-2: Jesus has inherited a more excellent name that they – no … Continue reading
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Do we have a guardian angel?
From time to time God has sent an angel to bear specific messages or perform timely works for certain people, but we seldom read of angels that remain for long periods of time with an individual. For instance, we … Continue reading
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Aren’t cherubim angels?
Here is a description of the cherubim as seen by Ezekiel the prophet: And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and … Continue reading
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Why do so many scientists believe in the Flood account?
Scientists study cause and effect. If there was a world-wide flood over the earth, then it would have left striking marks upon the earth. By piecing together many different discoveries over time, scientists have been able to construct a possible … Continue reading
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Don’t reason and faith contradict each other?
People ask this question because they have an erroneous definition of faith. They think that faith means to believe something without proof. The Bible never uses that definition. On the contrary, the God who said, “Come, let us reason together,” … Continue reading
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Since our chromosomes are similar to an ape’s, isn’t that enough evidence that humans and apes share a common ancestor?
Shared design is not the same thing as shared ancestry. An evolutionist naturally sees all life from the framework of evolution. He interprets data from that standpoint. He sees similar chromosomes in apes and humans and draws the conclusion of … Continue reading
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What leads more scientists today to believe that the world is only 10,000 years old?
John Morris, in his book, The Young Earth, explains the current woeful state of long-earth theorists’ inability to explain the scientific data on behalf of an old universe. Here are some of the highlights of the book: 1. Archaeologists have … Continue reading
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Why do people say evolution is not proven?
I’ve watched numerous court scenes on television as the prosecutor presents his case against the accused and the defendant’s attorney defends her client with her presentation of the facts. When neither side has more than circumstantial evidence, it is hard … Continue reading
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Why are religious people so interested in evolution and origins?
If life evolved purely by chance, then God had nothing to do with us and we are no different than the animals. (Some Christians believe that God could have created us through the process of evolution. But I can’t accept … Continue reading
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Where in the Bible does it say that Satan does evil?
Satan’s evil reputation is well chronicled in the Bible: Satan prevents a man from coming to God and is rebuked by God himself (Zechariah. 3:1-2). Satan tempts Jesus to turn away from God (Matthew 4:1-11). Satan takes away the Word … Continue reading
Why did God create an evil Devil?
The Devil and demons are fallen angels. God did not create an evil angel. God created Lucifer, who was God’s beautiful choirmaster (Isaiah 14:12-15, Ezekiel 28:12-15). Lucifer later turned his own heart against God. It wasn’t God’s fault that Lucifer … Continue reading
Who is more powerful, God or Satan?
Quite a few people think of God and Satan as opposites engaged in a tug-of-war of good versus evil. That’s just not so. We know God is more powerful because God created the universe and Satan didn’t. We also know … Continue reading
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Tagged Devil, Doubt Busters, God, Lucifer, omnipotence, Satan
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If God is all-powerful, why doesn’t he stop all suffering?
While the four-star generals plan their theater operations in the Pentagon, the ground troops carry out the actual missions in the conflict. A company’s board of directors decide which products they will carry. However, it is the men and women … Continue reading
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Tagged Christians, church, Doubt Busters, God, missions, suffering, volunteering
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What is Hell?
Some people think HellĀ is a harmful doctrine which evil people in religious authority wield to club others into submission. “I, your spiritual leader, am of God. If you don’t do as I say, I’ll send you to Hell!” Just because … Continue reading
Is it fair that God has already decided who’s going to heaven or hell?
Some Christians believe that God, before he created the world, had already made up his mind who will receive the penthouse suite in the heavenly city and who will spend eternity with the worms. Quite a few Christians reject that … Continue reading
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Tagged @#!*%, Doubt Busters, election, Heaven, Predestination
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Would remote peoples go to @#!*% because they don’t believe in the Christian God?
I believe what is happening in the Muslim countries is happening in the remoter areas as well. A missionary letter I’ve received reported that God has been reaching out to the Muslims in dreams and visions (as foretold in Acts … Continue reading
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Tagged @#!*%, Doubt Busters, judgment, unsaved
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Why do people say God helps them and frees them when I see them suffering all the time?
How can people say they are free when they are bound to a wheelchair, or need a seeing-eye dog to get around, or a ventilator to breathe? Perhaps we can understand by getting a glimpse into their own world. I … Continue reading
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Tagged deaf, deliverance, disability, Doubt Busters, free, God, promises, suffering
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Did God create the many parasites that kill children before they are even capable of sin?
God created every living thing. He also created a safe place for Adam and Eve to live – in the Garden of Eden. As long as man wanted to live by faith, trusting God for life, he was safe. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam, creation, Doubt Busters, Eve, Garden of Eden, suffering
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How could I identify the 666 mark of the Antichrist?
Of all the different prophecies about the end times, perhaps none other has received so much publicity than the Mark of the Beast. Some have refused to use credit cards, insisting that they are the scheme of the Devil. Others … Continue reading
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Tagged 666, Doubt Busters, end times, mark of the beast, prophecy, Revelation
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Why do people think we are living in the end times?
We do not know when the end (the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ) will occur, but the Bible has given us specific events we may look for that indicate that Jesus’ Second Coming is near. Let me give you … Continue reading
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Tagged 666, antichrist, Babylon, Christ's Return, Doubt Busters, end times, Israei, mark of the beast, peace treaty, prophecy, Second Coming, temple
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Why do some people want the world to end soon?
A woman dying of cancer struggles for relief. A paraplegic child longs for a cure. Parents worry about their son’s safety on the battleground. A long waiting list for a new heart or liver. Traffic accidents, burning buildings, overloaded prisons, … Continue reading
Why are more people believing in a partial rapture?
Several passages teach us that the Lord makes a difference among his people. He does not treat them all the same way. Not all of us will be rewarded the same, even though we are all of the church. Not … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ's Return, Christians, end times, faith, overcomers, partial rapture, prophecy, reward, tribulation period, weeding feast, wise virgins
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Why are so many Christians turning from the pre-tribulation rapture to the pre-wrath rapture?
What does the “pre” refer to in the words pre-tribulation and pre-wrath? It refers to an event that occurs prior to an event. Specifically, it refers to the rapture, the removal of people from the earth, before either a 7-year … Continue reading
If God had already chosen me, why should I worry about the judgment?
God chose us for a purpose. At the judgment, he will evaluate whether we have made good use of our time on earth to fulfill that purpose. In this life we prepare for the kingdom to come. “But seek ye … Continue reading
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What is sin?
Someone once asked Jesus what was the greatest commandment among all the laws. Jesus replied, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37). The moral Old … Continue reading
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What does it mean to be saved?
Jesus died that we may be saved. That salvation has several aspects that you might not be aware of. Saved from the penalty of sin We have broken God’s laws, so we should receive the death penalty. But when Jesus … Continue reading
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