Here is another good answer to the question, “Do we go straight to heaven when we die?”
As we see in the video some branches of Christianity believe we go purgatory to be punished before we go to heaven or others believe we have a period of soul sleep when we die and we are awakened when Jesus returns.
The Bible teaches we go straight in to God’s presence when we die as Christians. This video from GotQuestions.org outlines this position with numerous Bible verses to back it up.
Here is a good explanation of progressive theology. In short progressive theology adds worldly ideas in with the Christian faith and the truths of the Bible.
Progressive theology approaches the Bible with a set of beliefs and tries to make them fit. It approaches the Bible with a set of beliefs and interprets the Bible from their established position.
This is opposite to true Christianity which reads and interprets the Bible in a way that tries to understand the original meaning. It then draws out these truths and tries to apply them to our daily lives.
I read this devotion just now from The Word for Today. I heard on the radio yesterday morning and I looked it up today. Please enjoy this timely message…
One of the quickest ways to get discouraged is to try living the Christian life in your own strength. It’s like trying to lift yourself up by your bootstraps; it cannot be done. Indeed, God designed it that way. Jesus said: ‘If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you” (John 14:15-17 NKJV).
God’s commandments are never too difficult for us to follow—if we do them through Christ’s indwelling strength. And you must learn to draw on that strength daily. He is in you and with you at all times to enable you to do what you cannot do and to do with ease what you would otherwise find hard to do without Him. Paul talked about the constant struggle between his flesh and his spirit. At times it drove him to despair. Then he gives us the key to victorious Christian living: ‘I can do all things through Him who strengthens me’ (Philippians 4:13 ESV). Learn from the light bulb; it cannot illuminate itself. But when it’s connected to an electrical power source, all that’s required is to flip a switch. So, do it in Christ’s strength, not your own.
I listened to this audio book on the way to work this week. I quite enjoyed the look at the book of Ephesians and three key words that come from it.
Here is the description from audible.com.au…
An inspiring look at Ephesians, opening our eyes to the process of Christian living and maturity in three words: Sit our position in Christ; Walk our life in the world; Stand our attitude toward the Enemy. New! Study guide included. An invaluable tool for the growing disciple.
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