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What Does Jesus Say about Paradise and What Heaven Will Be Like?

Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith

Paradise is mentioned three times in the Bible. It first appears in Luke 23:43. “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.”...

Did Jesus Go to Hell? - Where was Christ between the Cross and Resurrection

Dr. Roger Barrier

We know where he was part of the time––in Paradise. But a verse about, “preaching to the spirits in prison” opens up other possibilities. ...

What Can We Learn from "Today You Will Be With Me in Paradise"?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

"Today you will be with me in paradise" may be the most shocking statement in the Easter narrative. Can being saved really be that simple?...

Where Is the Garden of Eden?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

The Garden of Eden was Heaven on earth - at least until the Fall of Man. The Bible records that Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden, and an angel with a flaming sword was set to guard its entranc...

An Unlikely Lesson in Faith from the Thief on the Cross

Lisa Loraine Baker

We, on this side of Calvary, can surmise the thief took all the mocking of Jesus to heart. No matter their intent, the thief heard the crowd remind Jesus that He said He would “destroy the temple and ...

Will We Have Work to Do in Heaven?

Britt Mooney

Most people hate work. I used to tell people, “Yes, work is hard, that’s why they don’t call it fun.” We can’t wait for vacations, saving large amounts of money and looking forward to “time off” of wo...

20 Uplifting Bible Verses to Encourage Your Daily Walk

Aaron Brown

Ask any child or adult to describe their lives and more than likely they will share personal stories of both positive and negative experiences. This is true for Christians and non-Christians alike.Sci...

What Exactly Is the Promised Land and Where is It?

Bethany Verrett

It seems that ever since God expelled humanity from the Garden of Eden, mankind has tried to find its way back. Whether they build a personal paradise like the fabled hanging gardens of Babylon, or th...

How Do I Get to Heaven?

Bethany Verrett

The search for the road to heaven is an earnest quest to ensure that whatever comes next, it is better than what happens in this life. Many religions, teachers, and gurus offer their take on paradise,...

Why We Don't Have to Wait to Believe

Greg Laurie

Have you ever lost anything in the ocean? You can pretty much you kiss it goodbye. You probably won’t ever see it again. Years ago I was scuba diving, and I was cruising along at about 15 feet below ...

What Does the Bible Say about Eternal Life - What it Is and Is Not

Stephen Baker

How did this prove eternal life was real? Notice God spoke to Moses in the present tense, not the past tense. ...

3 Powerful Life Lessons from the Baptism of Jesus

Dr. Michael A. Milton

The baptism, or anointing, of our Lord Jesus spans Eternity Past and Eternity Future. The ceremonial act fulfills the signs and symbols anticipated in the Old Testament priesthood and looks toward His...

What Happens to Believers in-between Death and Ultimate Resurrection?

Ed Jarrett

It's a well-known fact that we all die. And the Bible assures us of an ultimate resurrection, when we believers will live with Christ in the New Heavens and the New Earth. But, what exactly can we exp...

Was the Fall a Necessary Part of God’s Plan for Humanity?

Ed Jarrett

We messed up and God is working to fix the problem. But is that really the case? Was the fall an unfortunate failure on the part of humanity that God is working to overcome? Or was the fall a necessar...

The Storytelling God: Parables and the Kingdom

Jesus, like the stories he told, didn’t look like much, but the power of the eternal God was in there....

What Is Sheol and Is it Different Than Hell?

Bethany Verrett

Several Bible verses, including a parable from Jesus, shows the Bible does assert Sheol was understood before the death and resurrection of Jesus as the afterlife, a place to hold the souls of those w...

Where Does the Bible Mention a Third Heaven?

Britt Mooney

A famous New Testament passage mentions the Lord bringing a person into the “third heaven.” What is it talking about?...

What Is the Significance of the Forbidden Fruit in Genesis 2?

Cally Logan

Walking in obedience to God will always lead to His best for you. Eden in all its paradise was forfeited because of the conscious act of falling into sin by not trusting God and consuming the forbidde...