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Ken Brown | April 23, 2010

In our posting, “Is Death a Friend?” I asserted as per 1 Thessalonians 4 and 1 Corinthians 15 that the dead in Christ are dead and will remain so until Jesus Christ returns to raise them from the dead. I was asked to consider that the parable of Lazarus and the rich man indicates otherwise. I am going to address this, but first let me say that my heart goes out to those who wrestle with this topic emotionally. I know it is difficult. I empathize with this, but cannot fully relate, having never believed that those who have fallen asleep in Christ are really awake and are already enjoying eternal bliss. To me it is more comforting to know that my parents are not watching me, but for them the moment of Christ’s return will be as though it were the next moment after their deaths. It also strikes me as a matter of supreme justice that we all arrive at the same time. No one is advantaged more than anyone else. Here is the parable:

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Administrator | December 29, 2009

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Considering that Matthew 6:5-8 tells us specifically to not pray in public or make our prayers known to others, but instead to pray to God at home, why are there so many churches full of public praying?

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Administrator | December 29, 2009

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Why was Kane jealous of Abel?

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Administrator | December 29, 2009

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What does it mean when people say that Jesus was both the Son of God and God the Son?

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Administrator | December 29, 2009

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Does the bible change with time? The bible was written hundreds of years ago. It seems like there are things and problems that exist today that didn’t exist back then. I hear so many different interpretations of the bible from so many different people, and someone told me that given what is going in today’s [...]

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Administrator | December 29, 2009

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How do you know if you’ve done enough? As a child I was told “God helps those who help themselves” but I was also reminded “Let go and let God”. It’s very confusing…

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Brown Bible | December 28, 2009

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Brown Bible | December 27, 2009

II Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. [KJV]

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Brown Bible | December 27, 2009

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Ken Brown | December 19, 2009

It isn’t meant to be taken literally. But if taken literally, there could, of course, be only ONE thing that is actually the oldest trick in the book.

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