Day: April 20, 2021

CAN PEOPLE WHO DIE BY SUICIDE BE SAVED? by William Boekestein for Core Christianity There’s a reason we ask the question about the possibility of salvation for those who take their own lives. Suicide exposes the radical brokenness of the deceased. It rips the hearts and vexes the minds of those left behind. It subverts God’s interest in life. Can one die opposing God and still be saved? In thinking about the tragedy of suicide, biblical truth should both warn and comfort us. Suicide Is Sin Suicide is self-murder, the…

‘This Is a Time When Our His Light Can Shine the Brightest’ by Maureen Mackey for Christian News Journal GNN Note – We don’t have a “light”, as Jesus Christ is the Light of the world. His light shines THROUGH us. /END Nick Hall, founder and chief communicator for Pulse, a millennial-led ministry of prayer and faith outreach, is in his 30s. Yet already he’s shared the Good News of the Gospel with more than five million people during hundreds of events around the world. And to speak to him…

IHOP’s Mike Bickle Says Ancient Prophecies Foretold Today’s Anti-Christian Bias STEPHEN STRANG for Charisma News Mike Bickle, director of the International House of Prayer, says Christians are experiencing increasing levels of bias against their beliefs, even persecution—a trend he says is foretold in Scripture. “I’m convinced it’s already starting in a mild way,” Bickle says. “For the folks who are getting hit, it doesn’t feel mild, but it’s a small number right now. But I see that number increasing dramatically.” Bickle says his book, God’s Answer to the Growing Crisis, details the…