Tag: heaven
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What Happens When We Die?
Recently there was an officer involved shooting near our home. Two men were wounded, and unfortunately, one of the police officers died. At our son’s school, kids were given the opportunity to write letters and draw pictures to encourage the local police department. When he came home from school and shared what he knew about…
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Heaven IS for Real, but it’s Probably Nothing Like That
These days, after/near-death experience stories are quite in vogue. It’s no small wonder since we will all (one way or another) die, and the questions we ask about what comes next have been asked for centuries. In the first grade Sunday school class that I help teach, many of the children’s questions revolve around what…
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“Good Deeds” and “Nice” Aren’t Getting You to Heaven
You’ve probably heard this before: “People who are basically good and do their best will go to Heaven. I’m nice and I do more good things than bad things, so I’m going, too.” Now, before we dive into the reasons that this thinking is flawed and dangerous, let’s first see what the Bible says about…