Is Paradise the same as Heaven?
My post, “What happens when you die,” has generated more questions. One commentator asked, “Is Paradise the same as Heaven?” Whenever…
My post, “What happens when you die,” has generated more questions. One commentator asked, “Is Paradise the same as Heaven?” Whenever…
What happens when you die? God’s Word only tells us a little about the state of the soul between death and the resurrection;…
The average Lutheran is familiar with Matthew 18:15-20. Some Christians have seen Matthew 18 quoted in their church constitutions. They have heard that…
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth…
25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 26 And he said, Blessed be…
Here, we see the first public preaching of the Gospel. Seth, the substitute, was born to Adam and Eve. He is the carrier…
The righteous live by faith. This is the way of salvation. No one can earn God’s favor by what he thinks, says, or…
In our day, there are many misunderstandings and misrepresentations concerning the gospel. In order to remedy that, we ought to go back to…
These days, there is a lot of talk about “celebrations of life” as an alternative to the traditional funeral or rite of Christian…
It seems that every generation has to push the envelope. What was taboo yesterday is acceptable today. Up until the 1970’s TV shows wouldn’t…
Who is your favorite pastor? This question gets asked a lot and in different forums. And the answers are just as numerous. “I…
The devil hates your good works for three reasons. First, the Father of lies hates your good works because good works, by necessity,…
Originally, the Augsburg Confession was not the core of catholic (universal) doctrine which we possess today. The original plan, named the Torgau articles,…
Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen. The Baptism of…
2016 has been a bad year for celebrities. The deceased include legendary musicians Prince and David Bowie, Hollywood icons Alan Rickman and Carrie…
God is good, true, and beautiful. That is so because His attributes are identical with His essence. Quenstedt speaks of this: “The divine…