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Episode #7: How to Get to Heaven
What can we learn from the story of the thief about how a person gets to heaven? The book is called Heaven, How I Got Here, so what does it tell us about how a person get to heaven? Well I think that...
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Just Hangin': The Thief on the Cross
Meet Michael Mark, a spoken word artist who is following hard and fast after Jesus Christ. Right in time for Holy Week and along the lines of Heaven, How I Got Here, Michael has written a poem based on...
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Six Dimensions of Hell on the Cross
Artists and poets have speculated over the centuries about hell (consider Dante’s “Inferno”), but the clearest revelation of hell is given at the cross. The Apostle’s Creed affirms that Christ...
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Two Things We Need to Know About Our Longing for Heaven
Why do we long for heaven? Why do you long for heaven? We talk about “one day” when we’ll see Christ, when we’ll be freed from sin and suffering, when we’ll be united with the witnesses of the faith....
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How Do We Understand Violence in the Bible?
“The Old Testament gives us the story of God’s judgment when sins had reached their fullness.” Pastor Colin recently joined Jerry Rose on Significant Insights, a TLN program that seeks to answer...
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Six Dimensions of Hell on the Cross
Artists and poets have speculated over the centuries about hell (consider Dante’s “Inferno”), but the clearest revelation of hell is given at the cross. The Apostle’s Creed affirms that Christ...
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Two Things We Need to Know About Our Longing for Heaven
Why do we long for heaven? Why do you long for heaven? We talk about “one day” when we’ll see Christ, when we’ll be freed from sin and suffering, when we’ll be united with the witnesses of the faith....
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How Do We Understand Violence in the Bible?
“The Old Testament gives us the story of God’s judgment when sins had reached their fullness.” Pastor Colin recently joined Jerry Rose on Significant Insights, a TLN program that seeks to answer...
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What Everybody Ought to Know About Getting into Heaven
I’ve used the story of the thief on the cross many times to help people see who Jesus is and what he is able to do for them. The last day of his life was extraordinary. It began in the misery of a...
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On Salvation, Religion, and the Thief: An Interview with Colin Smith
What if you woke up one morning knowing it was your last day on earth? That’s what happened to the thief on the cross, who died a few feet from Jesus. Heaven, How I Got Here is his story, told in his...
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Join Our #Heavenbook Twitter Party and Giveaway on March 23!
Mark your calendars! On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 (12pm CT) Pastor Colin and Unlocking the Bible will join all of you on Twitter for a conversation all about heaven. Do You Have Questions about Heaven?...
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Six Realities of the Resurrection
With the celebration of Easter comes a magnificent reality for the Christian. This is the glorious power of the resurrection – the historical reality that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. As...
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Why the Resurrection Is More Than You May Think It Is
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also...
View Article40 Easter Bible Verses and Resurrection Quotes
Do you follow Unlocking the Bible on Twitter and our Facebook Page? The following is a collection of Easter Bible verses, quotes, and sayings that we’ve posted to social media in years past, all about...
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The Audacity of Hope
This is an excerpt from a book by Pastor Colin Smith called, Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross, Scotland, UK: Christian Focus, 2015, 96 pp. $8.99. ‘Jesus,’ I said, ‘Remember...
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Bible Q&A: What is the Difference Between Heavenly Rewards and Salvation?
Question: What is the difference between heavenly rewards and salvation? Answer: The answer to the first part of your question can be found in the Bible verse: “The wages of sin is death, but the free...
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10 Things Christ Promises to Reward
Our lives are filled with many choices of how to spend our time, energy, and resources. Some live for money and possessions, amassing as much as they can, while some invest their time in education or...
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What Will Our Resurrection Bodies Be Like?
Our bodies run rife with limitations. We age, get slower, need more rest, and are not able to keep up with our loved ones and the responsibilities of a physical life. We suffer from aches and pains. We...
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ONE Neighbor’s Faithfulness: The Story of Nancy Dubina
Like Nancy, you can be ONE person making an exponential difference for the gospel. Click here to learn more. Nancy Dubina lives in Canton, OH and is a regular listener to the daily radio program,...
View ArticleBible Q&A: What Do Muslims and Christians Believe About Getting into Heaven?
Question: What do Muslims and Christians believe about getting into heaven? How do these different belief systems affect the level of confidence that each one can have about the afterlife? Answer: This...
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