The Question: What is the nature of the afterlife destinations mentioned in the Bible? Key Verses & Explanation: John 14:2-3 (Heaven as a Place): "My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I...

Answer: A prophet was a spokesperson or messenger for God, known as a "man of God" or "seer." Their primary job was not simply to predict the future (though they often did), but to deliver God's message, calling the people to repentance and reminding them of the covenant they shared with God.   Explanation with Verses: Deuteronomy 18:18: God says, "I will raise up for them a prophet...

Tonight we're going to talk about aspiring to spiritual greatness. As I was thinking about this, the first thing that struck me was how many halls of fame there are. There are so many! There's the Football Hall of Fame, the Baseball Hall of Fame, and even a Firefighters Hall of Fame. No offense to firefighters—that's fine. I even noticed that the Firefighters Hall of Fame in Phoenix is...

A woman who had given birth to a son was ceremonially "unclean". This meant she was unable to enter the temple for worship for seven days or until the circumcision of the child. Then for 33 more days she was not allowed to come into the sanctuary. After 40 days she needed to come to the temple and be purified by offerings prescribed by Jewish law. And so, according to these commands, Mary and...