Author Archives: Dave Winstead

By Got Questions Suffering is a universal part of our humanity that exists in a fallen world. The question of why there is suffering in death for some and not as much for others is really not answerable. For we reckon things from our human experience and do not understand the infinite mind and purposeContinue reading “12/7/2022 Why Do So Many People Have To Experience Terrible Suffering Before Death?”

By Got Questions The word perfection carries the idea of wholeness and a lack of nothing. If something is perfect, then it’s complete. So how can heaven be perfect if some people are missing? Wouldn’t it be better if all our loved ones were there? God is perfect (Psalm 18:30). God’s dwelling place is perfect. God’s plan of salvationContinue reading “12/6/2022 How Can Heaven Be Perfect If All Of Our Loved Ones Are Not There?”

By Got Questions Some see in Hebrews 12:1 the idea that people in heaven might be able to look down and see us: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses. . . .” The “witnesses” are the heroes of faith listed in Hebrews 11, and the fact that we are “surrounded” by themContinue reading “12/5/2022 Can People In Heaven Look Down And See Us?”

By Got Questions Grief is an emotion common to the human experience, and we witness the process of grief throughout the biblical narrative. Multiple Bible characters experienced deep loss and sadness, including Job, Naomi, Hannah, and David. Even Jesus mourned (John 11:35; Matthew 23:37-39). After Lazarus died, Jesus went to the village of Bethany, where LazarusContinue reading “12/4/2022 What Does The Bible Say About Overcoming Grief?”

If you cannot attend your usual home church this coming Sunday, please use this Worship Service Plan to conduct and enjoy a service on your own. This Worship Service Plan is useful for anyone anywhere, whether individuals, shut-ins, your family gathered in the den, a nursing facility of sick & elderly, you and your neighbors sitting in the backyard, or any group of believers who share a need to gather and praise and worship The Lord God.

By Got Questions Losing someone we love is one of the most painful experiences of life. When someone we care about suffers such a loss, it can be frustrating to know how to help. Many times we do nothing for fear of saying the wrong thing. But most who have experienced the death of aContinue reading “12/3/2022 What Sort Of Condolences Should A Christian Give Someone Who Is Hurting After The Death Of A Loved One?”

By Got Questions There should be a vast difference between a Christian funeral and that of a non-believer. It is the difference between light and darkness, joy and sorrow, hope and despair, heaven and hell. A Christian funeral should, first and foremost, reflect the words of the Apostle Paul: “Brothers, we do not want youContinue reading “12/2/2022 What Should Be The Focus Of A Christian Funeral?”

By Got Questions Ecclesiastes 9:5 reads, “For the living know that they will die, / but the dead know nothing; / they have no further reward, / and even their name is forgotten.” This verse is sometimes used as a proof text for annihilationism, but that concept is not what is being communicated here. The “dead knowContinue reading “12/1/2022 What Does It Mean That The Dead Know Nothing?”

By Got Questions The question of whether there are more people in heaven or hell is answered by Jesus Himself in one succinct passage: “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate isContinue reading “11/30/2022 Will More People Go To Heaven Or To Hell?”