by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
The Bible is not silent on this subject. Though God doesn’t tell us everything (Deut. 29:29), there is a surprising amount of information about the saints in glory (Heaven) and their activities. In this 4-part series, we will seek to answer several questions that...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
God the Father is an invisible spirit and has no physical body. Yet the Bible refers to Him as having physical characteristics that theologians call Anthropormorphisms. Even though He has no body, Scripture does speak of God’s eyes, ears, nose, arms, etc. We’ve...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
God the Father is an invisible spirit and has no physical body. Yet the Bible refers to Him as having physical characteristics that theologians call Anthropormorphisms. Even though He has no body, Scripture does speak of God’s eyes, ears, nose, arms, etc. We’ve...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
In the previous two articles, we addressed how many saints are in glory? From where have they come? Where are they now? How do they look? and What are they doing?’ Let’s now consider who else is in glory with the saints and why they are there. *Who Else is There?...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
God the Father is an invisible spirit and has no physical body. Yet the Bible refers to Him as having physical characteristics that theologians call Anthropormorphisms. Even though He has no body, Scripture does speak of God’s eyes, ears, nose, arms, etc. We’ve...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
God the Father is an invisible spirit and has no physical body. Yet the Bible refers to Him as having physical characteristics that theologians call Anthropormorphisms. Even though He has no body, Scripture does speak of God’s eyes, ears, nose, arms, etc. We’ve...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Our Heavenly Father is an invisible spirit who has no physical body. Yet Scripture refers to God as having physical characteristics that theologians call Anthropomorphisms. So though He has no body, the Bible speaks of God’s face, eyes, nose, hands, feet, etc. In...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
It’s been said, “To dwell above with the saints we love, Oh, that will be glory! But to dwell below with the saints we know, well, that’s another story!” Admittedly, there are many challenges in dwelling below in this sin-cursed world. Even getting along with...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
God the Father is an invisible spirit and does not have a physical body. Yet Scripture refers to God as having physical characteristic that theologians call anthropomorphisms. So though He has no body, the Bible speaks of God’s eyes, ears, hands, feet, etc. As we...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
In 1989, Hollywood released the film, Field of Dreams. In the movie, an Iowa farmer, Ray, hears a mysterious voice one night in his cornfield saying, “If you build it, they will come.” Ray builds a baseball diamond on his land, turns on the lights, and watches the...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
God the Father is an invisible spirit and does not have a physical body. Nonetheless, Scripture refers to God as having eyes, a nose, ears, hands, feet, etc. This is called anthropomorphism — the attribution of human characteristics or behaviors to something...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
God the Father is an invisible spirit, so He does not have literal physical appendages. Scripture, however, speaks of Him in physical terms called ‘Anthropomorphisms’, because, even though He has no body, He still sees, hears, smells, works, walks, etc. Let’s...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Though God is an invisible spirit, Scripture speaks of Him in human terms called anthropomorphisms (Read: What is Anthropomorphism?). Since the Bible attributes these characteristics to God, we are helped in understanding this omnipotent Being who created us in His...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Anthropormorphic expressions attribute human forms, acts, affections and characteristics to God and allow us to better understand and appreciate Him. They also help us relate to God as a personal Being. Scripture is replete with references to the ears of God and...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
When we encounter another human being, whether friend or stranger, without even thinking, we subconsciously look at their face giving special attention to the eyes. Why do we do that? Because, as it has often been said, “eyes are the windows to the soul.” ...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
One of the first things we notice about any human being we encounter is his or her face. Though Scripture teaches that God is a spirit and cannot be seen by human eyes, still the face of God is mentioned in many passages. Just as we can discern quite a bit about...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Anthropomorphisms are figures of speech which attribute human forms, acts, and affections to God. Obviously, being created in the image of God, we have a mind because God has a mind. But He is the master-mind that created all things in heaven and earth, and far...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Nave’s Topical Bible defines anthropomorphisms as “figures of speech which attribute human forms, acts, and affections to God”. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia’s definition is “the attribution to God of human form, parts or passions”, especially in…“the...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
Most of us, at some time in our life, have faced an insurmountable problem with no apparent solution in sight. This can lead to fear, confusion, panic, or despair. For many, the COVID-19 disease is a real and present danger, with no solution, vaccine, or foreseeable...
by Don Johnston, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
God’s Word says in 2 Cor 5:17, “Therefore IF anyone is in Christ, he IS a NEW creation, old things have passed away, behold all things have become NEW.” This means that Christians will undergo a complete transformation…they will be CHANGED! This transformation is a...
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