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

In theology school, I developed an interest in the topic of Heaven and its inhabitants. I specifically liked learning about different people in the Bible and their connection to Heaven, like Simon of Cyrene. He is mentioned a few times, but he made history by helping Jesus carry the cross. Since he was the only … Read more

David is one of the most controversial characters in the Bible. At theology school, I learned that his soldiers could not have sex while on duty. I found this ironic since David raped a soldier’s wife while the guy (Uriah) was in the field. After speaking to several seasoned theologians about the incident between Uriah … Read more