Is Heaven the Reward of the Saved?
'Ready Answer' by StaffMost of Christianity believes humans go to heaven or hell after death. This belief does not originate in the Bible, which reveals a very different destiny.
Did the Thief on the Cross Go to Heaven with Jesus Christ (Luke 23:43)?
Bible Questions & AnswersJesus said He would be in the grave 3 days and 3 nights after His crucifixion. Given that, could the thief have been with Christ in Paradise that very day?
Heaven Must Wait
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughGoing to heaven is not scriptural. The soul is not immortal; it is equivalent to life. Mankind does not have a soul; he is a soul, subject to death.
The Model Prayer (Part Two): Our Father in Heaven
Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughJesus begins His instructions to His disciples about how to pray with, 'Our Father in heaven.' There is more to this simple salutation than meets the eye.
What Happened to the Thief on the Cross? (Part Three)
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeIf the thief on the cross went to heaven the day that he was crucified, He would he have gone there without Jesus Christ, who was not in Paradise that day!
What Happened to the Thief on the Cross? (Part One)
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeDid the criminal crucified next to Christ go to heaven? That is commonly believed—yet even Jesus was not in heaven that day! Digging deeper shows the truth.
Thy Kingdom Come
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamMost professing Christians hold to the pagan belief that heaven is the reward of the saved, imagining that they will waft off to heaven at death.
Basic Doctrines: The Reward of the Saved
Bible Study by Earl L. Henn (1934-1997)Just where do true Christians go after they die? What is their reward? Where is their reward? The Bible reveals some surprising truths.
God of the Living (2019)
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughChrist's comment in Matthew 22:32 about "the God ... of the living" gives absolutely no mention about a place of the afterlife, but only a condition.
What Happened to the Thief on the Cross? (Part Two)
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeBecause of the widespread belief in an immortal soul, many assume that the thief and Jesus were together after their deaths. The Bible says this cannot be.
Caught Up in the Rapture
'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. RitenbaughIs the rapture biblical? If so, when will it occur? Is it different from the promised resurrection? Here is what the Bible teaches, without the traditions of men.
Is the Christian Required To Do Works? (Part Five)
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughJesus came with a message of salvation, called 'the gospel of the Kingdom of God.' Here is the relationship between the gospel and Christian works.
Lazarus and the Rich Man
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man is often held up as proof of the torments of an ever-burning hell. However, the rest of Scripture gives a clearer picture.
Behavior Matters
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughCore Protestant theology decrees that grace by faith alone is the only thing of eternal value, and behavior has no part to play in our eternal life.