Archive for the 'Resurrection' Category
Are we left here on our own?
Can you feel when your last breath is gone?
Night is weighing heavy now
Be quiet and wait for a voice that will say
Come awake
From sleep, arise
You were dead
You’ve come alive
Wake up wake up
Open your eyes
Climb from your grave
Into the light
Bring us back to life
You are […]
Spirits of Man and Beast
Published September 18th, 2007 in Resurrection and Conditional Immortality. 4 CommentsWhen God created the creatures on the sixth day, he told the earth to bring for the living creatures. In order for a creature to be living, it must have the breath of life (spirit). So God commanded the earth to bring forth living creatures with breath of life included and the earth obeyed his […]
Away From the Body
Published August 27th, 2007 in Anthropology, Resurrection, Conditional Immortality and Scripture. 5 Comments2 Corinthians 5:8 is commonly used to support the idea of an intermediate state in which we dwell in heaven as a disembodied soul. The passage reads as follows:
2 Cor. 5:8 (ESV)
Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
If we look at […]
Roger, over at Kata Rogeron, has recently posted here and here on Christ’s nature after the incarnation. He argues that we have adopted a Nestorian belief in the incarnation and fail to fully appreciate the union between Christ’s humanity and deity. In the second post, he mentions the monophysite and diophysite division.
Historically the Christian Church was divided by the […]
Spirits of Just Men Made Perfect
Published June 24th, 2007 in Resurrection, Kingdom of God and Conditional Immortality. 3 CommentsHebrews 12:23 is frequently quoted to support the ideas that 1) we go to our eternal dwelling place immediately after death, and 2) the souls of the righteous are immediately glorified at death. The passage reads as follows:
But you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, […]
King of the Ages, Immortal, Invisible
Published June 18th, 2007 in Resurrection, Conditional Immortality and Theology. 2 CommentsNot many God-fearing people would ever describe another human being as “omnipotent” or “omniscient.” This is because these are holy words that can only be used to describe God. These adjectives can not be applied to any other being. To apply them otherwise would detract from God’s holiness and trivialize a very important aspect of his being. I […]
May We Not Be Found Naked
Published May 25th, 2007 in Anthropology, Resurrection, Conditional Immortality and Culture. 0 CommentsOur culture is sexually disgusting. We value immodesty. Beauty is seen as a half-dressed supermodel. Modesty is something that is rarely practiced - even in the church. It is nearly as disgusting as the Corinthians participating in orgies as acts of worship to their false god. In fact, by Jesus’ standards, the immodesty in our […]
Staring Down the Barrell of a Gun
Published May 20th, 2007 in Eschatology/Judgment, Resurrection and Conditional Immortality. 0 CommentsDisclaimer: This is a fictional story.
I was walking home from the theater after seeing an amazing performance of “the Odd Couple” when my life suddenly was thrust into grave danger. About a block from the theater, someone from behind me stuck a gun to my back and pushed me into the dark alley beside me. […]
The gospel of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus is a gospel of objective facts. Paul’s preaching perfectly portrays it as such when he preaches to the people of Athens:
The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all men everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will […]
Spring time is here once again to remind us of the climax of history - the resurrection of Jesus. After a period of death and inactivity, nature now has new life breathed into it. Once again vitality returns to the trees, flowers bloom, caterpillar nests appear, insects buzz and birds chirp. We who are blessed […]
Being a child of God and taking part in Christ’s resurrection is truly life transforming. When one passes from spiritual death to life - from outside of covenant to the house of Israel - they are set free from the bondage of sin and consequently from a life of vanity. Being united with Christ in […]
God’s Glory in Creation
Published February 22nd, 2007 in Resurrection, Our Practical God and Natural Revelation. 0 CommentsWhat types of things inspire you with the most awe when you think of God and his majesty? Do you look at the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly and praise him for his power demonstrated in his creatures? Do you ever gaze at his beauty in creation, the mountains, running rivers, even your […]
Oh the Glories of My Lord Jesus Christ!
Published December 15th, 2006 in Jesus, Resurrection and Poetry. 0 CommentsWhat mercy was shown,
Before the world was made!
The vilest of sinners
Lowest of the human race,
God looked at with love,
He chose by his grace.
How could one so holy
Want a sinner as his child?
What love was shown
On that most glorious day!
When my Savior paid with blood
The price I had to pay
The lowest of low, yet
Loved before time […]
A Conversation Between a Jain and a Christian
Published December 13th, 2006 in Satire, Resurrection and Conditional Immortality. 3 CommentsOne Monday night Wayne and Robert were watching a football game at a sports bar. Midway through the third quarter one of the players was badly injured and had to be removed from the game. The commentators announced that the injury looked like it could have been fatal. Commotion filled the bar as sports fans […]
Capital Punishment and Torture
Published November 20th, 2006 in Eschatology/Judgment, Resurrection and Conditional Immortality. 0 CommentsThe following is an actual conversation between my nephew, Ronnie, and an acquaintance.
Acquaintance: “If I were to take a test on if my beliefs line up with the PCA, I would fail”
Ronnie: “Mine wouldn’t be too much off because my only disagreement is with hell and immortality”
Acquaintance: “What are your beliefs on that?”
Ronnie: “I’m a […]
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