Bible Study Lessons
Life after death is an ancient and universal human belief. Anthropologists believe prehistoric burial practices provide evidence of this expectation. Ancient philosophers, such as Plato, affirmed the soul’s eternal nature. And all major religions teach that we continue to exist after death. In fact, in a survey of almost 16,000 people in the U.S. even … Read more
During the past forty-five years researchers have been collecting data on a strange phenomenon. Thousands of people claim to have had a hyperreal experience while they were unconscious or even clinically dead. Their breathing, heartbeat, and in some cases even brainwaves had stopped yet they describe having an otherworldly experience—a glimpse of life after death—in … Read more
In 2 Corinthians 12, Paul writes, I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows. And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God … Read more
The Shroud of Turin is the most studied artifact in the world. This ancient piece of linen measuring 14 feet 3 inches long by 3 feet 7 inches wide contains a remarkable image. (For high definition photos, click here.) Some think it is the actual burial cloth of Christ; others think it is a medieval … Read more
I have wrestled with many theological challenges, but one that has been especially perplexing is this: How can God seemingly support so much violence in the Old Testament while Christ—the perfect representation of God—taught and practiced nonviolence in the New Testament? To put the matter simply: Is God violent or nonviolent? I know some may … Read more