Category Archives: Kingdom of God

How Do We Become Part of the Kingdom of God?

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

The kingdom of God appears early in the gospels. Matthew 3 reports that: John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Remember that the ‘kingdom of heaven’ … Continue reading →

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Heaven, the Kingdom of Heaven, and the Kingdom of God

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

Some seem to think that the kingdom of heaven is the same as heaven, but it isn’t. The kingdom of heaven is actually another term for the kingdom of God. Some years ago, I read an author who said that … Continue reading →

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What Is Heaven and Where Is It?

Posted on November 5, 2018 by

What do you imagine when you think about heaven? Wings and halos? Sitting around on clouds? Playing harps? Pearly gates and streets of gold? Where is heaven anyway? Is heaven the place we go to when we die? The NIV … Continue reading →

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3 Reasons Why Loving Others is Not All There Is to Following Jesus

Posted on June 26, 2017 by

In recent years the idea that loving others is the essence of following Jesus has exploded. And this is a good thing! It runs counter to the view that following Jesus means embracing harmful beliefs like angry god, inerrancy, legalism, … Continue reading →

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If Most Everyone Will Have Eternal Life with God Anyway, then Why Do We Need to Share the Good News of Jesus?

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

Recently we discussed whether those who have not heard the good news or who even follow other religions might receive eternal life and live in God’s community after death—even if they never became followers of Jesus during this lifetime. My … Continue reading →

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Hell? Conditional Immortality? Something Else? What Happens to Those Who Reject God?

Posted on June 12, 2017 by

I agree with believers who suggest that God offers eternal life after death to everyone — even those who have never heard, and even those of other religions. Thus it is possible that all who ever lived could be part of … Continue reading →

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Will Everyone Live Forever with God After Death? Not Necessarily!

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

Recently we discussed whether people of other religions, or those who have never heard, participate in the life after death that Jesus offers us or whether this life is available to only the limited number of people who respond to … Continue reading →

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