Colin Smith

Colin Smith is President of Open the Bible and Pastor Emeritus of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. He can be heard daily on the radio broadcast, Open the Bible. Colin is the author of many books, including: Fly Through the Bible, Heaven, How I Got Here, and Momentum: Pursuing God’s Blessings Through the Beatitudes. He is married to Karen, and they have two married sons and five granddaughters.

Who Is the Antichrist? 10 Things to Know from the Bible

August 24, 2026

“The Antichrist” and “The Man of Lawlessness” are two names for the same person who will be everything that is the very opposite of our Lord Jesus Christ, hence Antichrist.

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Why Does God Create People That He Knows Will Go to Hell?

May 1, 2026

God has revealed to us that there is an eternal heaven. And He has revealed to us there is an eternal hell. And he has revealed to us Himself in His Son, Jesus Christ, who comes from heaven and truly enters hell on the cross.

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Will We Know Each Other in Heaven?

January 9, 2020

David knew that he would see his son again in the presence of the Lord, and knowing that he would be reunited with the son he loved brought him comfort in his bereavement.

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Limit Your Liability, Lose Your Freedom

July 19, 2012

Why would anyone who had found freedom in Christ want to turn back to the law? Why would anyone let themselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery? Why would anyone want to be under the law?

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Colin Smith

Articles by Colin Smith

Who Is the Antichrist? 10 Things to Know from the Bible

Why Does God Create People That He Knows Will Go to Hell?

Will We Know Each Other in Heaven?

Limit Your Liability, Lose Your Freedom