Mary Magdalene learned from the resurrected Christ that God is real, He loves her deeply and eternally, and she had a purpose to share Jesus with a broken world. Truly, Mary was the first missionary.
Type: Podcast
Scripture: John 20:1-18
Topic: Heaven
Dear Roger, Did God predestine people to go to Hell? Sincerely, PH Dear PH, Let me begin with an overview of predestination as envisioned by John Calvin. Calvinism teaches, in essence, that God chooses beforehand (predestines) who goes to Heaven and who goes to Hell. Arminianism is the antithesis of Calvinism. Arminianism teaches that “whosoever will may come”—anyone can...
Type: Ask Roger
Author: Roger Barrier
Topic: Salvation, Heaven , Hell
Are there tears in heaven for believers? Of course, we are saved by faith, but Scripture teaches that God "will wipe away" every tear. Certain passages teach that our judgment will include both rewards and loss, that we will be judged by actions and motives. One day our closet motives will come to light. Everything we take pride in ultimately was received from God and will be...
Type: Sermon
Speaker: Larry Osborne
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3 - 4, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 1 Corinthians 4:21, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 22:36-40
Topic: Heaven
Dear Roger, Psalm 32:1-2 says our sins are covered...this is from Christ I would believe and that God does not count are sin against us, in 2 Cor 5:10 and Revelations 22:12 and several other places it talks of judgment for our works in the body...are there 2 Judgments? Are we judged for our faith and our works? Or is their only one judgment for salvation with Christ? ...
Type: Ask Roger
Author: Roger Barrier
Topic: Heaven , Hell
Dear Roger, Im just confused on one point, where does it say that satan has open access to Heaven? and there are scriptures that say no sin can dwell in the presence of God, so Heaven isnt where God is right now? Sincerely, Seth Dear Seth, We hear all the time from people that there is no sin in Heaven! Who says so!? Most people don’t realize that Satan...
Type: Ask Roger
Author: Roger Barrier
Topic: Sin, Preaching & Teaching, Heaven , Hell
Dear Roger, My mother died this week. I’d like to know what the Bible teaches about what happens after death. Love, Roger Dear Roger, Death and dying is a subject on the back burners of everyone’s minds from preschoolers to the oldest adult. Some 9-year-old children were asked what they thought of death and dying. Brittney: “When you die, they bury you in the...
Type: Ask Roger
Author: Roger Barrier
Topic: Preaching & Teaching, Family, Heaven , Hell, Death and Dying
Dear Roger, Our Bible study group was discussing how and why God could justify sending good people to hell. We all agree that someone like Adolf Hitler ought to be in hell. But we also agreed that we know many non-Christians who are better people than many Christians. It seems so unfair for God to send some bad people to heaven while some good people end up in hell....
Type: Ask Roger
Author: Roger Barrier
Topic: Heaven , Hell