When & Where is the Resurrection of the Dead in Christ? Also: What About the “Reprobate Doctrine?”
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In todays episode of Grace in Focus radio, Bob and Shawn are continuing to answer questions from our listeners. The guys will be discussing issues related to the end times. They will be answering questions related to when and where the resurrection will occur. In addition, we will also hear the guys address the "reprobate" doctrine. You don't want to miss it!

Jesus is the Event (John 11:23-26)

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God hates death. Even so, in Christ, God transformed death to make it part of His ministry. This quote from Andy Root struck me: “The movement through death to life is the very shape of God’s ministry” (Root, Christopraxis, p. 105). How has the movement from death to life become the shape of God’s ministry?
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Evidence for the Resurrection: James, the Brother of Jesus

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Christians around the world celebrated the day when Jesus rose from the dead. Truthfully, we do that every Sunday, but, by tradition and convention, it’s especially celebrated once a year—Easter Sunday. Why do I believe that Jesus was resurrected? Admittedly, the resurrection is an extraordinary claim. Yes, there are many documented cases of people dying
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Doctrinal Emotive Behavior Therapy in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

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On Sunday morning, I had “house church” with the kids. They liked it. We gathered together, sang a Psalm; Daphne read the Scripture (Luke 12:32-34), and we started discussing it. The kids had been fighting over toys recently, so we discussed the reason why. Why do they find it so hard to share their toys?
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Faith Is Futile If Jesus Did Not Rise from the Dead (1 Corinthians 15:17)

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“And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!” Alternative history novels explore what life would be like today if a major event in human history turned out differently. For example, Harry Turtledove’s Southern Victory explores what the United States would have been like if the South had
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Breakfast on the Beach (John 21:12)

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God’s grace shows up in little moments that are often practically unnoticeable. For example, read John 21. Jesus had died, risen again, appeared to the disciples, and gave them a commission to be sent out into the world. No wonder Peter promptly declared, “I am going fishing” (v 3)! I would have done the same.That’s
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The Good and the Evil

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  Q. Doesn’t John 5:28-29 show that doing good works is a condition of salvation? How do you understand it? A. Good question. Taken on its own, that can be a puzzling passage. You would think “the good” refers to good deeds, and “the evil” refers to sins. But is that right? There’s a theme
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