What is the Resurrection of Believers?

Shall all men die?

Death being threatened as the wages of sin, it is appointed unto all men once to die; for that all have sinned.

Death, being the wages of sin, why are not the righteous delivered from death, seeing all their sins are forgiven in Christ?

The righteous shall be delivered from death itself at the last day, and even in death are delivered from the sting and curse of it; so that, although they die, yet it is out of...

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What is the Second Coming?

What do the Scriptures teach about Christ's second coming?

  • Christ will return visibly and with great glory on the Last Day (Matthew 24:27; Luke 21:27; Acts 1:11; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 1:7).
  • Christ will return to judge the world, not to set up an earthly government (Matthew 25:31-32; John 12:48; John 18:36; 2 Corinthians 5:10).
  • Christ will return on a specific day known by God alone (Matthew 24:44; Mark 13:32; Acts...

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What is the Church?

What is the holy Christian church?

The holy Christian church is the communion of saints, the total number of those who believe in Christ. All believers in Christ, but only believers, are members of the church (invisible church) (Ephesians 2:19-22; John 10:16; Romans 8:9).

Why do you say, "I believe" in the church?

  • Because faith, which makes people members of the church, is invisible, the church is invisible to human eyes...

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What is the Forgiveness of Sin?

Where alone does God offer the forgiveness of sins?

God offers the forgiveness of sins only in the Gospel, the good news that we are freed from the guilt, the punishment, and the power of sin, and are saved eternally because of Christ's keeping the Law and His suffering and death for us (John 3:16; Romans 1:16; Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:13; Colossians 1:13-14).

Why do you say, "I believe in the forgiveness of sins"?

I believe in...

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