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Death, Resurrection & Last Things
Death, judgment, hell, resurrection, new creation, and Christ’s return.
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How Can Christians Speak of Judgment Without Enjoying Condemnation?
Christians can name evil and warn of judgment with humility, remembering God desires repentance and final condemnation belongs to God alone, not us.
Open with Ezekiel 33 →
What Did the Angels Mean When They Said Jesus Would Return?
Acts 1:11 promises that the risen Jesus will personally and visibly return in glory, bringing final justice, resurrection, and creation’s renewal.
Open with Acts 1 →
What Did Jesus Mean by Gehenna?
Jesus used Gehenna as a prophetic image of final judgment—the loss of God’s kingdom—urging his hearers to reject sin and enter life with God.
Open with Mark 9 →
When I Hear Jesus Will Return, What Hope Is Offered to Me?
Jesus’ return is the blessed hope: he will end sin, death, suffering, and injustice, raise his people, and renew all creation.
Open with Titus 2 →
When I Fear Death, What Hope Does Jesus Offer?
Jesus promises that death does not have the final word: because he rose, those who belong to him will live, be raised, and remain with him.
Open with John 11 →
What Did Jesus Mean by Eternal Life?
Jesus meant eternal life is knowing and sharing God’s life through him now, with forgiveness and renewal completed in bodily resurrection at the end.
Open with John 5 →
What Does Paul Mean by “the Day of the Lord”?
For Paul, the day of the Lord is Jesus’ unexpected return to judge evil, save his people, raise the dead, and reveal Christ’s reign openly.
Open with 1 Thessalonians 5 →
Why Does Paul Say “We” When He Describes Jesus' Return?
Paul's 'we' includes believers who may be alive at Christ's return, contrasting them with dead Christians, who will rise first and be gathered together.
Open with 1 Thessalonians 4 →
Why Would God Judge People Who Seem Basically Good?
God does not judge by human comparisons but by truth, the heart, and his holiness; even the “basically good” need repentance and mercy.
Open with Romans 2 →
What Did Jesus Mean When He Said, “Keep Watch”?
Jesus meant believers should live ready for his return with alert, faithful obedience—not panic or date-setting—because the time is unknown.
Open with Mark 13 →
How Could a Loving God Judge People Forever?
A loving God judges forever because love opposes evil, protects the oppressed, and upholds justice; in Christ, mercy is still offered now.
Open with Matthew 25 →