The Lord doesn’t use language haphazardly. As odd or bizarre as His statements may seem, they are true statements. When He says that a dead person is sleeping, He is not denying the reality of the corpse. He is simply defining the state of its dormancy. And He is using a very profound analogy. But before we look at that, we need to discuss the concept of soul sleep.
We take our measure of time in various ways. Days can “drag on” and years “fly by.” We count candles …
Perhaps one verse stands above all others in painting the picture of a timeless Heaven. Revelation 10:5-6 5 And the …
Have you ever tried to envision the expanse of the entire universe? City dwellers are handicapped in such an exercise …
The purchase of blood is Christianity 101, a foundational truth of our faith that we need to understand. If you have been in the faith for a long time, you might not find much new here. But it would grieve me not to remind you of these things. And as we proceed, you may find that your foundation could use some shoring up.
The Bible Philes 