What is the reasoning behind a futurists interpretation of eschatology?
This is a challenging question but good in that it touches on a few ancillary topics and gives us opportunity to address them. We would like to start our answer with…
What happens to believers who have died? Are they sleeping and unaware of what is happening on earth until a future event? Do their souls go to be with Jesus? If so, are they aware of what is taking place on earth from heaven?
Some of the answer to this question was covered on week #2 of the series. In particular the conversation about the place of the dead. (Luke 16:19-31) For believers, death…
Will you know your loved ones in heaven as you knew them on earth?
There are a few passages that give us examples of people who had passed away that were recognized. King Saul recognized Samuel when the witch of Endor summoned Samuel from…
How can I be 100% sure God’s going to take me to heaven when I don’t feel worthy?
It is really important to know that all of "worthiness" rests upon the shoulders of Christ. We are all sinners and fall short of God's glory so it is our…
If people can “lose” or walk away from their “faith” how are they judged?
The judgments are very clearly laid out in scripture. If you are part of the body of believers/the Church/the bride of Christ/a Christian/a person of faith (all of these names…
Will ALL Christians ascend when the rapture happens? Will some be left behind to help with the Army?
The short answer to this question is, yes. If you are a Christian at the time of the rapture you will be taken to heaven. If you are left behind,…
If we (Christians) are going to be judged for everything good or righteous that we have done in this life (Bema Seat), how are we “saved by faith” alone?
The Bema Seat judgement was covered in week #4 of the series. In that message you learn about the rewards that are given or removed from believers lives according to…
Are those who trust Christ during the tribulation and the millennium are part of the church?
Great question, this may have been touched on a bit during the message on the Tribulation (10/31/21) and/or may again be addressed during the message on the 1,000 year reign…
Does God prepare some people to stay [after the rapture] and join the battle against evil?
In another post regarding the tribulation we discussed the "players" involved during this time. You can read more about that HERE. There are actually some who are prepared exactly for…
Is the revelation given to John a look into the future from the 1st Century until the end of time?
Yes. Grace Church's position on the writings of John are that they are written in the 1st Century, regarding the literal churches mentioned in the first 3 chapters. Revelation 4:1…