• After Death, Atheists, Encouragement, Forgiveness, Heaven, Hell, Jesus v. Religion, Rob Robinson, Salvation

    Posted on February 22nd, 2012

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    What Happens at the Moment of Death?

    What Happens at the Moment of Death?

    The thoughts, feelings, emotions and love that we carry with us here on earth, are continued in heaven. We gain the proper perspective on all of our feelings and emotion in heaven and are better able to understand each one, as well as manage and control them. All of our experiences on earth will be remembered in Heaven. Those that we knew and loved on earth, who make it to heaven, will be known and recognized by us, as if we had always known them. Relationships that were close while here on earth, will grow even closer in heaven, where time and the limits of earthly life did not allow all that could have been.

    People who we have known and loved on earth but were never quite able to express that love to in words that we desired, will hear our true thoughts and intentions, as communication will then be perfected. Unforgiveness, broken relationships, misunderstandings, will all be mended and healed in heaven and we will be able to enjoy friendships that were lost, forever.

    All regrets of past failures in our earthly life will be wiped away, and we will finally come to the realization and acceptance that God has forgiven us, and cleansed us of all our sins. On earth we may hear and claim that we accept God’s forgiveness for our sins, but we are never truly able to experience the total freedom from the guilt of those sin. In heaven, all guilt will be gone. We will never be afraid again. We will never feel lonely or lost, or abandoned. Love will surround us, as it emanates from God’s throne, to every creature in heaven who has been saved by His great love.

  • Breaking News, Encouragement, For Christians, Iran, Islam, Jesus v. Religion, Rob Robinson

    Posted on February 22nd, 2012

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    What if Death Was the Cost of Following Jesus?

    What if Death Was the Cost of Following Jesus?

    If today, it actually cost you something to believe in, or claim to be a follower of Jesus, would you be willing to pay that cost?

    Are you sure?

    If to this point it has not cost you anything to be a follower of Jesus, it is highly unlikely that you would now be willing to pay the cost that might be asked of you. If we have not been wiling to walk away from all sin in our life and correct our behavior in order to follow Jesus, it is not likely that we would be willing to now, to lay down our life for Him, if that was the cost demanded.

  • Bible Studies, Chuck Smith

    Posted on February 22nd, 2012

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    Bible Study: Romans 4

    Bible Study: Romans 4

    Let’s turn now in our Bibles to chapter four as we continue our journey through the Word of God. Now Paul has introduced in chapter three the subject of justification by faith. That is, I stand before God righteous. Not by the works that I have done. God does not account me righteous because I don’t smoke. I don’t drink. I don’t go to dances. I don’t go to shows. God doesn’t count me righteous because of my works. And my works have nothing to do with my righteousness. God counts me righteous because of my faith and trust in Jesus Christ. And God accounts my faith for righteousness. That is because I believe in Jesus Christ, God looks at me as righteous. For God sees me in Christ Jesus. And thus He sees me in the righteousness of Christ, which is imputed to me because of my faith in Jesus.

    So in chapter four Paul is going to illustrate this truth to the Jews from two of their main characters in history. Men that they traced their background to, Abraham and to David. The two heroes of the Jewish faith.

    So beginning in chapter four he speaks concerning Abraham, What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? Now Abraham is the father of all who believe, but these are the physical descendants of Abraham, pertaining to the flesh. What has Abraham discovered or found?

  • Daily Devotional

    Posted on February 22nd, 2012

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    Devotional: February 22

    Devotional: February 22

    “So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him.” Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me.” (Matthew 17:16-17)

    Jesus gave His disciples the power to cast out demons and to perform miracles of healing (Matt. 10:8). He gave them His authority to minister to people, yet they became so self-centered that they lost the power to do the work of God. When God sent a father with his epileptic son to them for healing, they failed miserably. They were so concerned with position and status (Mark 9:32?35) that they lost their focus on what God wanted to do through them.