What does it mean that God is going to create a new heaven and a new earth?

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). God saw at all he had made and it was very good (Genesis 1:31). Everything was perfect without a blemish anywhere! Think of a park with beautiful trees, manicured lawns and amazing flowers in full bloom with not a single weed to be […]
What will Christian bodies be like after the Resurrection?

At the end of the Apostles’ Creed, Christians affirm their belief in the resurrection of the body. What form that will take is often a topic of discussion. What will we look like? Will we recognize others, will they recognize us? The apostle Paul writing to the church in Corinth answered the first of these […]
Will Jesus judge the living and dead?

The Apostles Creed is a statement of belief embraced by billions of Christians worldwide. The phrase, “He will come again,” affirms the anticipated second coming of Jesus Christ. This return is not a vague or symbolic event; it’s a literal, physical return where Christ will usher in the final judgment. This will be the culmination […]
Is the War in Israel a sign of the End Times?

When we are confronted with the terror of war either personally or vicariously through the media and stories told by others, we begin to wonder if these are the last days described in the Bible. They could be. Certainly, for those killed by the terrorists and those who have died and will die during the […]
What is the Rapture ?

The Bible contains writings that describe a future event that is often referred to as The Rapture (taking up.) Paul, the apostle of Jesus, in his letter to the church in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, described the event this way: According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, […]
Is Hell a real place?

The simple answer is yes. The Bible makes more references, over 65, to hell than to heaven. It is described as a place of eternal torment, utter darkness, constant weeping, no water to quench one’s thirst and a place of eternal fire. There are personal true testimonies of people who had out-of-body experiences and were […]
What happens when Jesus returns?

To properly answer this question, we’ll review the sequence of end-time events as written about in the Bible and discuss how they may affect both believers and non-believers. Though Biblical scholars differ in their understanding of these complex issues, they agree in their understanding of the effects of these events on those who have accepted […]
Is Jesus Really Coming Again?

We have just celebrated the resurrection of Jesus and know, from historical accounts, that more than 500 saw him alive during a 40-day period before he left this earth. The question, then, is will he keep his promise about coming again? The Bible tells us that Jesus is actually coming again on two different occasions. […]
What is meant by the Rapture of the Church? When might it happen?

Since Jesus ascended into heaven, his followers–the Church–believed that he would visibly return as both judge and ruler of all creation. The earliest recorded creeds affirmed that Jesus would “come again to judge the living and the dead.” Additional confessions written since the Reformation continue that understanding. The physical return of Jesus remains a central […]
Are we living in the End Times as referred to by Jesus in Matthew 24&25?

For nearly 2000 years, Christians have been asking this question. Each generation has read what Jesus said and wondered if the end was soon. Here’s what Matthew recorded in his account of the life and teaching of Jesus. As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they […]