They desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. Hebrews 11:16. . . . . let every thought, every feeling be that
The Knowledge of God Covers the Earth
For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Isaiah 11:9. As we enter the kingdom of God, there to spend eternity, the trials and the difficulties and the perplexities that
Reward for Soul Winners
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. Daniel 12:3. In our life here, earthly, sin-restricted though it is, the greatest
The Race for Eternal Life
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set
Heaven a Real Place
And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places. Isaiah 32:18. A fear of making the future inheritance seem too material has led many to spiritualize away the very truths which
Heaven Begins on Earth
Heaven is to begin on this earth. Those who take Christ at His word, and surrender their souls to His keeping, their lives to His ordering, will find peace and quietude. Nothing of the world can make them sad when
Speculations About the Future Life
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven. Mark 12:25. There are men today who express their belief that there will be marriages