A place with the Father
Christian hope begins with a person, not a destination: Jesus brings his people to the Father.
Read the studyTwelve original studies on life with God, resurrection, judgment, grace, and discernment. Read the full passage alongside each explanation.
Browse every verse mentioning heaven, angels and related wording (KJV and WEB)
Christian hope begins with a person, not a destination: Jesus brings his people to the Father.
Read the studyThe resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of Christian hope for bodily resurrection.
Read the studyThe biblical horizon is God dwelling with his people in a renewed creation, with sorrow and death overcome.
Read the studyThe Bible’s closing images join life, healing, worship, and an invitation to come.
Read the studyFinal judgment takes evil and human accountability seriously; death is not the ultimate ruler.
Read the studyJesus’ teaching connects accountability with a response to the vulnerable and to him.
Read the studyThe rich man and Lazarus confront complacency, neglect, and the refusal to listen to God’s instruction.
Read the studyPaul’s account shows both the possibility of extraordinary experience and the importance of restraint.
Read the studyAwe before God’s holiness belongs with gratitude, worship, and the hope of an unshakable kingdom.
Read the studyDiscernment and love belong together: spiritual claims need testing, and Christian life is shaped by God’s love in Christ.
Read the studySalvation is God’s gift in Christ, not something bought, earned, or guaranteed by reciting a formula.
Read the studyHonest examination and Christian proclamation need not be enemies.
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