Questions, Theology

If believers who have died don’t rise again to life until Jesus returns, how are they also in heaven immediately after death?

I was recently asked this question: I have a question about 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. Here is something that’s always confused me: at the end of the chapter it talks about how, when we die, we will “rise” after Jesus decides to come back. I have always wondered why so many people say when a loved… Continue reading If believers who have died don’t rise again to life until Jesus returns, how are they also in heaven immediately after death?

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Can we rejoice that our names are written in heaven?

Yes! "Rejoice that your names are written in heaven." - Jesus. Luke 10:20. I read this verse today, but I've never slowed down to focus on the command here from Jesus to rejoice that our names are written in heaven. It's not that I haven't rejoiced from time to time about this before, it's that… Continue reading Can we rejoice that our names are written in heaven?