Have you ever been at a loss for words at a funeral or visitation line? What kinds of things should we say in order to comfort those who have recently lost a close family member? How long should we allow people to grieve? Perhaps the most important subject that we need to think about around such times is how we talk about heaven and eternal issues. On this program Michael Horton discusses these questions and more with Nancy Guthrie, author of a brand new book titled What Grieving People Wish You Knew.
Comforting Those Who Grieve
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Series • 7 Episodes
Heaven
Explore AllWhat Happens When We Die?
If you ask people today what happens when we die, you’re likely to get a lot of different answers. You’re also likely to discover that the traditional Christian belief concerning heaven and hell is now a minority position. But why do people believe what they believe about our ultimate destiny? On this program the hosts […]
Heaven in Pop Culture
There are countless books and movies in our day on the topic of near-death experiences, such as The Boy Who Went to Heaven, Miracles from Heaven, and Heaven is for Real. So what are we to think of near-death experiences in general, and these stories in particular? On this program the hosts will read and […]
Heaven According to Scripture (1)
As we have seen in the past two programs, there appears to be a lot of confusion about heaven and the afterlife, yet this does not appear to be limited to the world outside of the church. As we’ll see in this program, there’s a lot of confusion even inside the church about the true […]
Heaven According to Scripture (2)
Is the ultimate goal for Christians all about going to heaven when we die? And what is heaven anyway? Do our souls float on clouds for all eternity? Do we become angels? On this program the hosts continue to contrast contemporary views of the afterlife with the biblical portrait of the new heavens and the […]
Whatever Happened to Hell?
For the last half century or so, contemporary Christian faith and practice has been focused on positive and uplifting stories of personal transformation along with a kind of unbridled optimism about what each of us can do with God’s help. But in doing so, has the church ended up downplaying the negative aspects of biblical […]
The New Creation
What is the difference between what theologians refer to as “the intermediate state” and “the eternal state”? On this program the hosts will discuss issues related to this question and will survey the Bible’s teaching of the new heavens and the new earth. This new creation is the ultimate consummation of all the hopes and […]
Heaven and Hell
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Can You Get to Heaven Without Jesus?
Episode 1580 | Why is Christianity so exclusive, don’t all religions lead to God? Pastor Adriel Sanchez answers a perennial question modern people struggle with about Jesus’s words, “No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).
What Christians Get Wrong About Hell
Is hell temporary or eternal? Pastor Adriel Sanchez addresses common misconceptions about hell, from rigid literalism about hellfire to the idea that it is only a temporary place of punishment, or a judgment that can be avoided by being “good.”
Why Would A Loving God Send People to Hell?
At the end of the day, the question isn’t just “How could God send someone to hell?” The deeper question is, “How will I respond to the love of God?”
Will We Still Be Viewed as Sinners in Heaven?
Episode 1537 | Pastor Adriel Sanchez and Dr. Bill Maier answer questions about Acts 16, secular board games, handling disagreements between elders and pastors, past sins, heaven, and Luke 22.
