Dr. Michael Horton answers this common question about the Christian faith — How can anyone know about life after death?.
Defend the Faith – “How Can Anyone Know About Life After Death?”
Dr. Michael Horton answers this common question about the Christian faith — How can anyone know about life after death?.

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Assurance in the Shadow of Doubt
The coexistence of assurance and doubt is not a contradiction, but a reflection of the Christian life lived between justification and glorification. True assurance rests not in the strength of one’s faith, but in the object of that faith—Jesus Christ—and the presence of doubt, while unsettling, does not nullify genuine belief.

Deliverance from the Divine Gavel
In Christ, you need not fear God’s gavel on the last day—let alone man’s lesser gavels. You can even look forward to that divine gavel with joyful anticipation, for it will signal God’s irreversible declaration that in Christ, you are innocent.

Why God Swore an Oath to You
When you are in the throes of suffering, mantras and meditations fall short. We need a more concrete hope. Pastor Adriel Sanchez unpacks Hebrews 6:13–20 and shows how God gives us a sure and unshakable word that anchors us when our faith is shaken by doubt and suffering.

Penance, Purgatory, and the Assurance of Salvation
How do our views of penance, repentance, justification, purgatory, and assurance of salvation impact how we live our lives?
