I’ve always wanted to visit those scenic islands that travelers call Paradise. The beautiful water bodies and beaches make for a wonderful vacation. As a devout Christian, I know there is an even more perfect place beyond this world. Some people call it Heaven, while others call it Paradise. My many years in theology have … Read more
Since I heard some Christians believe that only 144,000 will enter Heaven, I was greatly fascinated. In my years in theology school, I never encountered such a doctrine. My interest pushed me to have conversations with believers of this doctrine and with many priests and theologians from various denominations. The thorough research helped me gain … Read more
I’ve heard a lot of theories surrounding Mary Magdalene. The most prevalent was that she was Jesus’ wife, which earned her an automatic spot in Heaven. As a theology student, this sparked my curiosity; I decided to investigate this claim. A few hours in the library and several conversations later convinced me the theory was … Read more
Since theology school, I have always been fascinated with different Bible characters. Recently, I have been leaning more toward understanding who Joshua is. While researching about Joshua, I came across an interesting question, if he went to heaven. This threw me into even deep and extensive research. I consulted with various pastors and fellow theologians … Read more
As a staunch Christian, I believe we must help the less fortunate. That is why I loved the Good Samaritan story at bible school. The Good Samaritan was not a believer, yet he showed compassion to a Jewish man. I was even more intrigued by the story after learning about the animosity between the Jews … Read more
As a theologian, I have made it a routine to pick a story from the Bible and study it intensively. Lately, I have been intrigued by the story of the rich man and Lazarus. I got the chance to sit down with my college professor and a few of my friends in the ministry to … Read more
When I was in theology school, our teacher raised an intriguing topic about the Bible’s perception of snakes in a specific class session. What followed was a heated debate on whether or not snakes go to Heaven. Since we had split opinions, our lecturer assigned us to research the topic. I consulted theologians and Church … Read more
As a theologian who takes a keen interest in eschatology, I was intrigued by the question of how many people will go to heaven during the Rapture. To gain firsthand insights, I delved into biblical texts and consulted fellow theologians and the local clergy. This topic also became a central discussion in my college classes, … Read more
During my time in Theology school, I developed a lot of interest in the Christian doctrines that are always topics of debate, like water baptism and its connection to assurance of a place in Heaven. I immersed myself in deep studies about Water baptism last year, comparing different doctrines with the scripture, and I came … Read more
One of the most memorable classes I had in theology school was our discussion about the concept of Heaven. During the discussion, one of my colleagues raised an interesting concept about talking in Heaven. As a class, we found this very intriguing and decided to do further research on the subject. We gathered information in … Read more