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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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Ken Brown | April 2, 2010

The Gospels of Matthew and Mark record that there were two robbers crucified with Jesus. Luke records that there were two malefactors (evildoers) crucified with Jesus. It is the commonly held belief that the robbers of Mathew and Mark were the same individuals as the malefactors of Luke, but there are significant differences between them.

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Administrator | December 29, 2009

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How many magi came to worship Jesus? Traditionally we see three in Nativity scenes but were there really three or just three gifts?

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Administrator | December 29, 2009

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Why is Jesus Christ sometimes called the “King of the Jews”? Was he really Jewish?

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Administrator | December 29, 2009

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Why do bad things happen to good people?

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Administrator | December 29, 2009

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I know that all the accounts of Jesus in the Bible serve as pictures of who He is. There is one story that I LOVE, and I understand the lesson being illustrated, but I don’t understand how it fits into Jesus’ character. In Luke, he’s hungry, he sees a fig tree that has no fruit, [...]

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Administrator | December 29, 2009

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If baptism washes away our sins, and Christ was without sin, why was Jesus baptized?

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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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I am a pastor and am wondering what is the best way to answer our church members when they ask, “Was Jesus really born on December 25th? What really happened at Christmas?”

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Brown Bible | December 28, 2009

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