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Please refer to the post “Can I also not have God dwelling with me if I just have church at home, i.e. listening to sermons, praise and worship on DVD without having to go to church or be part of a home group?” for the answer.

It is important for us to take into account the purpose, genre and context of the scripture. Ecclesiastes is known to be a part of the ‘wisdom literature’ genre in the Bible, along with Proverbs. A method commonly used in these books is to state apparently contradictory principles (e.g., Prov 26:4-5) and leave it to the listener to work out which principle applies in a given situation. In Ecclesiastes, the writer also shows the complexities of life in a fallen world, which may result in individual exceptions to the conventions of biblical wisdom. Read Full Answer.

The Bible is clear that those who believe in Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord will be in heaven, regardless of race, language, social upbringing etc. The Jews received the promise of the coming Messiah through their laws, rituals, prophets, judges etc. even before He became a man and walked on earth as Jesus Christ (see Hebrews 11). All of these things pointed to Jesus Read Full Answer.

The bible tells us that when we die, we immediately enter into the presence of God. We will be fully conscious.

The Bible tells the story of Lazarus dying and immediately being carried to ‘Abraham’s side’ (Luke 16:22). What is ‘Abraham’s side’? Jesus makes much of the fact that Abraham is alive (and was Read Full Answer.