Умершие люди получают ещё один шанс?
Иногда нам легко закрыться в своем маленьком домике и начать неосознанно предполагать, что нас тревожат те же вещи, что и других. Время от времени, тем мне менее, наш домик рушится, и мы осознаем, что это не так. Кто-то может задать вопрос или начать обсуждение темы, которая ни разу не приходила нам в голову. Такие разговоры […]
A Failure to Communicate
For successful communication to take place, the one sending the message and the one receiving the message must be on the same page. It is a common occurrence, however, that communication fails to take place. Sometimes, the one sending the message is unclear and the receiver is justifiably unable to understand what is being said. […]
¿Tienen los muertos otra oportunidad?
Es fácil quedar atrapado en una burbuja. Inconscientemente asumimos que las cosas que pensamos o nos preocupan son las cosas que todo el mundo piensa y se preocupa. De vez en cuando, sin embargo, nuestras burbujas estallan y nos damos cuenta de que no es así. Alguien nos hace una pregunta o discute un tema […]
Mayroon bang ikalawang pagkakataon ang mga patay?
Madaling makulong sa mga bula. Inaakala natin nang walang kamalayan na ng mga bagay na ating iniisip o ipinag-aalala ay ang mga bagay na iniisip o ipinag-aalala ng iba. Ngunit paminsan-minsan ang ating mga bula ay pumuputok at natatanto nating hindi ganito ang nangyayari. May isang magtatanong o kaya ay tatalakay ng isang isyung hindi […]
I defunti hanno un’altra possibilità?
È facile rimanere intrappolati in una bolla. Crediamo, inconsciamente, che le cose che pensiamo o di cui ci preoccupiamo siano le stesse per tutti. Qualche volta, però, questa bolla finisce per scoppiare e ci rendiamo conto che non è così. Qualcuno solleverà una domanda o discuterà di un problema che non ci è mai passato […]
Tell the Janitor to Come Up Here (Luke 14:7-11)
When I was in college, I attended one of our nation’s military service academies. Naturally, we studied our nation’s heroes. All the buildings on campus were named after such men. These men had shown extraordinary courage in the face of danger during our country’s wars. As cadets, we were incredibly busy. We went to class, […]
Judging Motives: A New Twist
In 1 Cor 4:5, Paul tells us not to judge the motives of other believers. Every time I have heard this verse discussed, it has been said that if we see a Christian doing a good work, we should not question their motive. We don’t know their motive. Perhaps somebody is doing a Christian work […]
Giving Up Our Traditions (Titus 1:1-2)
Like many people who read this blog, I have spent a large part of my life attending Evangelical churches. Most people in these churches see the Bible as a book telling us how to make it to heaven. This is unfortunate, because most of the NT was written to believers who already have eternal life. […]
Beware of Translators
We deal with translators all the time. Unless we use a Greek text when we read the NT, we use a translation. If you go to other countries, a translator is often needed when you speak. If you are teaching the Bible in such an environment, a translator is obviously extremely important. Sometimes I am […]
A Witness at the Great White Throne (Revelation 20:11-15)
In Rev 20:11-15, John describes the judgment of all the unbelievers of all time. It is a terrifying scene. John says that heaven and earth “fled away.” Whatever that means, it is clear that this judgment will be something never seen before. It concludes with every unbeliever—every person who does not have eternal life by […]