Secrets from Beyond The Grave

for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, "For we are also His offspring." Therefore, since we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, something shaped by art and man's devising. Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent. One interesting missionary story comes out of Southeast Asia in the nation of Burma, among the Karen people. For many generations in their folklore, it was handed down from generation to generation that one day a man would come riding into the area with leaves with the answers to eternal life. Generations later, a missionary was impressed to ride over the huge mountains to see if there were people who needed the gospel message on the other side of the mountains. As he arrived, the people from the villages would come out and see him, following him. As the crowds grew larger and larger, he was able to find someone with whom he could communicate. He was told about the folklore and asked the important question by the man who related the old story: "Do you have the leaves with you that give us the answer for living forever?" The missionary pulled out his Bible and began to share the gospel with the people, revealing the Creator, His plan of redemption, and eternal life. In a short period of time, tens of thousands of Karen people became Christians. The very reason that the gospel message works in all nations of the world and that men, women, and even children respond to a clear message of the gospel is that as the Word is preached, the seed of eternity in the people's hearts begins to grow, and each person, through the Holy Spirit, can actually sense within his or her spirit the life of God as they begin to believe on Him. The preaching of the gospel is the assignment of all Christians everywhere. Christ revealed that He alone is the door to heaven through His sufferings and resurrection (John 10:7-11). Since the beginning of the church on the Day of Pentecost, apostles, prophets, evangelists, and teachers have, from generation to generation, traveled the globe to bring the good news of Christ to all people. This is why millions of dollars are invested each year as missionaries set up evangelistic meetings, print Bibles, and carry gospel literature to the people of all nations. It is interesting to note that we now have technology through television, satellite, and the Internet to reach more people than ever before. God allowed the earth's population to grow at a very rapid pace after these tools came into existence. Today, with more than seven billion people on the earth, there is no excuse for Christians not to take the gospel to the nations. Christ taught that the gospel of the kingdom would be preached as a witness unto all nations, and then the "end will come" (Matt. 24:14). The world is waiting for believers to tell them the answer to the feeling of "eternity in their hearts." Six Complicated Questions During my years of ministry, I have been asked many questions about heaven and hell--and about who will be going to each place. Some of the questions asked most often relate to people who have died without ever hearing the gospel story about Christ. This section includes six of these questions, each of which is complicated and must be answered from a scriptural point of view. Question 1