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In this explanation, Pastor Mike from Focal Point Ministries responds to a question about Saul, the witch of Endor, and whether this passage proves anything about suicide and salvation. He clarifies that God allowed Samuel—not Abraham—to appear, explains the Old Testament concept of Sheol as the general realm of the dead, and shows why this passage does not teach that suicide determines a person’s eternal destiny. Pastor Mike affirms that salvation rests on justification, not the final act of a person’s life, and that biblical terms about “joining the dead” refer to entering the realm of the departed, not necessarily Paradise or judgment.
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Do you ever feel like you are waiting forever for God to answer your prayers? Do you ever wonder how long you have to wait for his promises to be fulfilled? You are not alone. Even the most godly men in the Bible had to wait and even wondered if a promise would come to pass.
It is during these times that God does his greatest work in us. Learn about God's promises, why we can trust them and how they will always come to pass...always.
Be sure to request the book All the Promises of the Bible by Herbert Lockyer with your generous donation this month.
Do you ever feel like you are waiting forever for God to answer your prayers? Do you ever wonder how long you have to wait for his promises to be fulfilled? You are not alone. Even the most godly men in the Bible had to wait and even wondered if a promise would come to pass.
It is during these times that God does his greatest work in us. Learn about God's promises, why we can trust them and how they will always come to pass...always.
Be sure to request the book All the Promises of the Bible by Herbert Lockyer with your generous donation this month.
