Heaven and Hell

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How can an all-loving God torture people forever? What happens to babies who aren't baptized? How can this be fair? If you have struggled with the notion of Heaven and Hell, you'll be relieved to know, this common notion is not biblical. When we let the Bible speak for itself, we find that God is consistent, fair, and loving.

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Heaven, Hell & Crime

Can what you believe about heaven and hell indicate whether you would commit a crime? You'll be surprised by this study.
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The Thief On the Cross

What did Christ mean when He said to the thief, "today"?
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God's Secret Plan

If there is a loving God, why doesn't he just come down and stop all the strife and trouble and wrong doing on earth, and bring happiness and peace? Why doesn't He show Himself and prove once and for all…
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A Father's Question About Suicide

Is one who commits suicide "damned with the wicked"? The answer reveals the hope of the gospel.
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Restoration: "The Fullness of Time"

Traditional Christian views about heaven and hell are being challenged from within the Protestant community.
The Great White Throne Judgment: A Biblical Mystery Explained
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The Great White Throne Judgment: A Biblical Mystery Explained

The book of Revelation describes a resurrection in which billions will be judged. How will Jesus Christ judge them? Will He consign them to an ever-burning hellfire or instead give them their first real opportunity for salvation?
Stephen Hawking Says Heaven is a Fairy Tale. What Does the Bible Say?
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Stephen Hawking Says Heaven is a Fairy Tale. What Does the Bible Say?

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Rob Bell's Book Stirs Fierce Controversy About Hell

The religious world has been abuzz with talk - mainly critical - about a book by evangelical preacher Rob Bell. Bell's claims about the fate of the unfaithful have many Christians furious at the idea that there is no ever-burning...
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God's Great Purpose for Man

Salvation in God's Kingdom is the ultimate purpose of your life.
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Is Heaven the Reward of the Saved?

The Bible clearly show that Jesus will return here to earth and rule the nations with His saints.
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Reward and Punishment

God is a God of mercy. He takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked and often delays His judgments in the hope of repentance.
Beyond Today -- Family of Destiny
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Family of Destiny

Where will you spend eternity? Floating idly on clouds in heaven or as part of God's creative, active family? Don't miss this!
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The Resurrection: God's Promise of Life after Death

The Bible clearly teaches that the dead will be raised in a resurrection. But if their souls have already gone to heaven or hell at death, what's the point? Could it be that popular beliefs don't agree with the Bible?
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Are There Saved Human Beings in Heaven?

The popular teaching is that when Christians die they immediately go to heaven, where they take up residence in their permanent abode. But can we find such a teaching in the Bible? Have any human beings ever ascended to heaven?
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The Thief on the Cross

Many people think Jesus assured the thief on the cross that he would go to heaven with Him that very day. But is this really what Jesus Christ meant?
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Was Enoch Taken to Heaven?

Some people believe Genesis 5:24 and Hebrews 11:5 declare that God took Enoch to heaven. But is that what these verses say?
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Did Elijah Go to Heaven?

A biblical event many cite to support belief that the righteous go to heaven when they die involves the prophet Elijah.
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Paul's Desire to "Depart and Be With Christ"

Many have assumed from Paul's words in Philippians 1:23-24 that he believed that at the moment of his death his consciousness would leave his body to join Christ in heaven. But is this the case?
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Ancient Pagan Belief in Heaven

The idea that souls go to heaven at death originated in pagan religion, not the Bible.
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Is Heaven God's Reward for the Righteous?

If heaven is the reward for good people, why does the Bible reveal so little about what they will do there for eternity? Could it be that this isn't our reward at all and that God has something far different...
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