There is an answer!

In a world full of doubts, instability, and distrust, is it possible to find reliable solutions? There Is an Answer! is a work for this time.

Book Chapter 1: Our Greatest Need

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A False Door ............................................ 16 The Bible and Terrorism ......................... 17

Living in a World of Pain ..................................................... 19

Why So Much Suffering? ............................................... 18

Yearning to Be Happy ............................. 21

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There Is an Answer! ................................ 20

Chapter 2: Is It Possible to Believe in God?

Born to Suffer? ........................................ 26

Can the Bible Be Trusted?....................... 29

Evidence of God’s Existence ................... 26

Prophecies from the Old Testament regarding the Messiah ............................ 30

The Holy Scriptures, a Peculiar Publishing Project ................................... 29 p. 36

Chapter 3: Where Do We Come from, and Where Are We Going?

Scientific Evidence in Favor of God ....... 40

Beyond Human Grasp ........................... 43

The Biblical Account of Creation .......... 41

A Matter of Faith ..................................... 44

The Bible, a Book of Faith with a Pedagogical Language ............................ 42

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Chapter 4: Why Pain, Suffering, and Death?

Back to Genesis ....................................... 48

Death’s Footprint .................................... 51

Did God Create an Evil Being? ............... 48

The Only Way ......................................... 52

Result of Disobedience ........................... 49

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Chapter 5: Can God Change My Life?

A Tendency toward Evil.......................... 58

Three Attitudes toward Jesus .................. 62

Separated from God ................................ 60

The Final Moment of His Life ................ 64

The Only Solution .................................. 61

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Chapter 6: Is It Possible to Be Happy?

The Search for Happiness ....................... 68

On the Wrong Path ................................ 71

Frustrating Selfishness ............................ 70

From Decision to Action ........................ 72

Outline Chapter 7: Living Longer and Better

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Secrets to Longevity ............................... 78

Rest .......................................................... 81

Physical exercise ..................................... 78

Clean air.................................................. 83

Water ....................................................... 79

Temperance ............................................. 83

Faith in God ............................................ 80

A balanced diet ....................................... 84

Chapter 8: Is It Necessary to Have a Family?

A Critical Time for the Family................ 88

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The Original Plan ................................... 90

Chapter 9: What Happens after Death?

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An Inescapable Reality ......................... 100

A Film Story .......................................... 105

What Is Death? ..................................... 100

Only Two Ways ..................................... 106

The Sleep of Death ................................ 103

Chapter 10: Will a New World Order Be Established?

The Shadow of a New World Order ...........................................110 The Search for Peace ..............................110

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A Reliable Source ...................................115 No Time to Lose .....................................116

A New Attempt at World Unity .......................................... 112

Chapter 11: When Will the End of the World Come? p. 118 A Recurring Thought ............................ 120

A Deranged Society .............................. 124

The Most Extraordinary Event in History .............................................. 122

Why Has Jesus Not Come Yet? ............. 125 The Promise Remains Valid.................. 126

Chapter 12: Will There Be a New Earth?

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A New Dwelling .................................... 130

A Reality beyond Imagination ............. 135

A Future of Little Hope ......................... 130

No More Cruelty ................................... 136

A Period of Renovation ......................... 133

A Blessed Hope ...................................... 137

OUR GREATEST NEED

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Why So Mu ch Sufferin g?

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Is It Possible to Believe in God?

Is it possible to believe in God at this time? Is the Bible a trustworthy text? Here you will find convenient answers to such questions.

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The Myth of Sisyphus that, according lbert Camus, French philosopher, narrates in ed by the gods to an eternal life of to Greek mythology, Sisyphus had been condemn the top of a mountain. Every time he attempting to carry an enormous boulder to would roll down, and the wretched, was about to complete his mission, the boulder carry it, and start the route once again. Camus condemned Sisyphus had to come back down, the boulder to the summit—knowing that such concludes that the absurd task of transporting of humanity that does not know why it does a task would be never-ending—is a metaphor what it does, or suffers what it suffers. dies tormented by one question: What is the To Camus, humanity is born, lives, and finally absurd: ? of the29 is theINtheo GODry quesEtion TO BELIEVE to this OSSIBL purpose of life and suffering? Camus’ answer IS IT P es erse. For Camus, only three alternativ were everything is meaningless in life and in the univ rejected this possibility as it is an act of cowpossible. The first is to commit suicide. But he 30the absu rd. Camus nd ty beyo al reali dentlish THERE IS AN ANS scen tran in auli ject ve belie Pro to is ing n optio Pub second WER! ar e. The Hol Pec ardicThe a s, y Scripture and would result in on ory. reashist roy an dest ld wou such that ing hum of argu k y, wor ibilit ary poss liter this also rejec Bible is the most important Theted ined: accepting d to ,it. only one path rema de. Thus cit y, as ungodl suicipare icalcom r text physbe othe as can ardly as cow suicide, No y as it was be ical soph philo re life’s autiful. One of its lig iousdesp spracite form man ary ible, tices was to of best literposs the rentner in g Diffe livin and tion, solu des tical fer babies to inclu prac text go onlyr The d of fi re, Mol the ishe absuorrdoraspubl theedit the No och, by placin were addressedin the g a liv ing child fi er y ha nds of a sta ulted cons was ess. lessn tue. The prop meaning Ezek iel, in th het e namge to of God, anno tryin cters chara meaning.evSom • 2,930 out entseone unced six with rs humanity erse autho that wou ld be univ nt a in ende s exist indep • 50Acco us, ative Cam ssions • 1,189 chapters • Narr fa ll on Ty re rding to 26 :714er’s (E zekiel ): conclusion • From 20 distinct profe French philosoph • Epic withs the universe. The 1. It would be 3 verse rs a futile• confl 31,17ict enteent osediffer purp any invade in 10 lived Who d •find by atic Ne for Dram ion buchadnezzar king anat anofexpl Baby thou e is no hum reds lon. , • Hund to saccept,••ther sedsand refu us of Cam tries coun Didactic 2. Many peop al. For withoutofGod, whoofmword is logic s le wo ul d span die during th • and wrote for a 3. The cit y’s e siege.

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Can the Bible Be Trusted?

t reaThen the other question arises: Wha is Bible the that ving belie sons do I have for but I will the Word of God? There are many, mention only some. by the The first of these is the proclamation and is hed breat Godis ture Scrip Bible itself: “All and trainuseful for teaching, rebuking, correcting ing in righteousness” (2 Tim. 3:16). is reThis vindication of divine authority .

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tence thought and finish is to discover its unit y ofPR OPH ECauIES FROM TH rent diffe 40 of n essio E OLD TESTA content; the impr MENT REGARD the cile recon ING THE MES thors being gathered one day to SIAH Th e following had men e Thos t. abou write d prophecies text they woul were manif How eras. nct ested only on different cultures, lived in disti ce with Prsuch ophecy is it possible to have written a book Pr op y he iousl prev t/ out Au Would be born thor well- constructed content with in Bethlehem Fulfillment that ence evid Wou Micah (5:2) ld be born from a vir havi ng met? This is further gi M n at ion th miss ew W trans of s 2:5, 6; Luke 2:4 ou Isa ld be called Im iah (7:14) they were the human mean -6 Matthew 1:22, true manuel the Hi is s Isa who t, pl iah Spiri ac 23 Holy e (7 the of :14 by birth would m ) inspired ourn Matthew 1:23 the death of many childre Author of the Bible. n is W Bible ouin Jeremiah (31:1 the ld ve m belie ak to n e reaso a ther vic 5) Ano torious entranc Matthew 2:17-1 e into s. The usaleprop 8 m ridhet ing a donkey the fulfillment of its prophecieJer W s, ou Ze thing er rables chariah (9:9) ldform us the r e embe pa “Rem s: laim proc h Isaia in Matthew 21:4 preac o other;

the hypothesis that species would continu“panspermia” to explain the beginning of life 6 ally transform was postulated by a significant by in outer space. The unanswered question Science must not be contrary to and the eighteenth from number of scientists panspermia is “How did life emerge on that centuries. nineteenth faith.

There are scientific evidences other planet?” of natumost famous Darwin, Charles in A third theory in relation to the origin of favor the of God's existence.

It is very in the rs this philosophe to Greek these According . cited ralists, naturalism called is life important to know our origins in first chapter of his book On the Origin of Species. supposition, life began sometime between himself in 1859 order to determine thewho course of Darwin However, it was 4.4 and 2.7 million years after pre-existing 7 matter. Naturally, the unsettling question for our lives. supporters of this theory is: Where did that pre-existing matter come from? Some of these supporters, such as historian and philosopher of bioscience Harmke Kamminga, ask: “Of what, exactly, are we trying to explain the origin?”8 Or, as posited by pioneer and theorist of evolutionary chemistry, Alexander Oparin, WER! N A NS the issue as to the nature of life and the issue of its origin have become inextricable. In ilwhat came first: the egg or the words, other ist W ysiolog h p n h io s t li c u d o agree on only one thing: r Naturalists a Eng chicken? p re ing the at the le study iscoveIt redisth an agenda to see what 3 prepare to necessary er, d d egg.

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, AND DEATH? WHY PAIN, SUFFERING

At some point, all of us have been beaten by pain, suffering, and death.

Which is the origin of evil?

What is sin?

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of su rrendering is the adva ntage hatod w So “G s: y es not necessar ily Creation sa f o t ts to G od? It do n ar u he co r ac ou l ca li ng; but st reng th The bib od ryn go ve in”g rid of su fferi as tt w ge it . ts d ea m gh an au e, sl mad s to face life’s on saw all that he had e w If en ing ou rselve . nd ou en w sim ila r to an op g is e fferin Suat ad ust in Him, the (Gen. 1:31). tr m d an t, rld th o w Jesus Chris is in ve th lie to be ed al. If we do not e?

W hat happen at get better and he in g ill w ri o nd il ou w ev me infected and W here d id e wound ca n beco th , ve lie be it “ver y go o d?”

1 h. s ex isted. lead to deatkof Job, a good Perhaps it alway in th d an e we find the story , bl le Bi p e th eo In p s u g io tegr ity of his blem ished the in f ng o Philosophers, reli hi ot ce N n . an te m is e into the eter na l ex character. Neonetheless, suffering cam ed st ge g su e av go th biblical account is cate rical, er s h entisolifne.s Th m m is n e ia tr as ro hi o su ffer ing is in ra u h good and ev il. Z A at the or ig in of , d th o g g in rt d o se o as g ta rgeted Job et wee n a G od. The devi l of y em to en la e cosm ic bat tle b P th . b from the , A h ri ma n d o g d not liberate Jo di il od ev G . n ly a re d ve n se e face of his ilstis Ma zd a, a ev d an l thened him in th ea ng id re e t m bu , re in p pa a su rercat umstances. says that good is t arsegci spen adve er or later 2 Aug u st ine of H ipp o in this world, soon e liv e . w ce le n hi ra W o ce n ig n do not den the exiniswte o p r lives. However, u ou g h n uc ti to ec ill fl re pa - g can afflict us for one, perhaps n co dea l of h is life e am ec b rin d ffe Su an r. ai sp day. The read Plato e is always a third er th t ly Bu p . m of ev il, u ntil he ys si da o is e way for not ex ist; ittw es ill vanish to mak o w WHY PAIN, SUFFE d h il at v de “e of s at ow th ad sh RING, AND D as ed v inced s. er m d ea si EATH? dr n r co ou e of tl sto ri A su rrec tion .” re rd e pe o th os go pr f of o es ce tim in od y; G p in the absen ap it y h n to tr ust e w ill see God in that made human LeWarhe g in th y er bagd days ar rive, w ev n d o in S . go O paEinE.FFECT er ity ff su s se bra ofM S OF SIN on that cau AthFFeEmCid ti ac st of the penu m y ous moon n li a el , b re re o T e ef E D er . Th

th y city CHAR AC e I live, the night in m te a . in il wn whTerERISTICS m ev lu il e b to to tLoessdofisminanol to o n had fusesis si n. ItNd th es re f o S o rs l TE a R E F E R E NC o O st wilhoby denytr e n erev ce th co nc oarth ms that ev il arkness takes e. lem Fe froy E am f ob , of sham ght sa Inns lve ab theneojopr e lile so e, and gu ili ty dea d io toth lig e e rew e th ilt m em is s .

So il y tr it 1. rn ev fa T he Bhib ex u ce at o o e th to s h m th he s fa y w ac d ce il te ith te n ra fe m a sm G llo , ar fa ui od g w n nd a . ship in g in; it merel idri ence. Hi isitins ho ouyse where ing its ex ist rld, Ch ris- Genesis 3:8-10 In noce o Westerndwo d ehe nt bl t corner of a h th expla in co u y In en oo yo n. er io am ds ev id us st ill g Te d. y n an A h y ri AMsimpl ve n. ?W Losurdffe y,d sde CG hew . e Old ANDD ters of th ritoicdism ring as an illusio p G a ny ti mes in : “W ea enr vian esism also ap ingFa manel , cem 3:21 EV sk ey ien a em ds in h Euntth Sc surfacedle. aTvehs ebehwinrid 11 children il in det T l. o tia vo s. th To s a a, e l. ieg ie g fi gr rs ily ai n cr ay br hao rmf ria filosof ía t couple. laen deok ev wed man 2. W. K.s?C. A lmo st a lw . psolalain thri, Histoon ex Gen siesoisn3:s. ”ioGu er to is ble, the wido W m d or l s d ki k becomes 88 . u o ia 12 n e 24 G , ec not boInth es v co 23 If b . sp in th . o , pp f rt , n o er a o an ea buyrdhen.

19inle , ib os Bsy a corn y,casiren m itke : Grued to ta IV, Mad rid ne al nea d ’s th ro n e . alore o dleen fe ulin eC:2 g mbele toc lo se Gto enesisG nia hiel m e ldbirth beco vi s m a 3: r to ke 19 a , fo r w a ev il taiskean m a o ss e h o . a Ju p p m ls w p y es aasource of m tionkano3. Isaiah 59 ist? Years haedyto th questo pain tildth t thge is the holy mou n , buin earto,. u wer pnogerrtaan Gen h“y Mistreatmen eath ex e y ch esin d m is 3:16 d f n o a r , o g o t fact. TIhaem im lo in of d n er e o m iowomen. n enss n thp re over cks oex o pain, suff s kn Sin eno dnes tered the en . A nother ph Gis ea enes . world, why d me sald it id ti h is 3: ct y it fe er th 16 tir er e ev p es , w a ss ex or copecrw so ld d re n ve. If we cou eate tery G o d” ex p.

Ro te nti io. En a mnysat isla ainp er 12-1 at pex o 9 v es at th n d as n thmatansd5:es h a st ge g er sa Evuil d in La as n ck th p o e of n , pe th er ac m ev e o frof mind. y?”stif y it. How Isaiah 57:20- b la m el es s in “whju skld ere21; Job nuee to coau ou “Y itn,tiw Ps : r, almw g fe in ci plainI co 38:5 -8; Prov 15:20-35; w u o L ll l, fo ge e an th erbs ct fe ll; w i er La 5-22 mentatio te13d:1ti that a p 20ea u wernse 1:cr -21 yo y a e d h e id th just ifies the fact d y om h fr Bound to the wa ys John 8:34; constant habi il in his hea rt. W ubs.”5:22; t of sinu yo Pr in over tni d n ng sa n gave way to the ev . u fo s el wa e fe s h es n id d y h Ro W m ? an n s 6:16; o ti dev il; He cr e 2 ea h Timte T covet God’s posi ? othyth ad h e 2:16e h cr t at o h n w id d d an d o as G w e a per fect 1u Cor isfied w ith what h hnsy15d:5id d ysaicsal adeath. inw thia ntePh t oi B n a l. e ge 6; er w an ct ou G Y fe en s: esis 2:17; 3:19 say a per Prov prophet E zek iel h:1e6; d;id, do es it erif You were bs 21 . d u n yo A ed ? il in da ev or se I Romans 5:12 cho o for so -1 4; ?:26:N21o-2.3;T he poss d15 guardian cher ub, mong 1 Cex a te orinis ed lk th a y ia w ad ns u re yo al ; TH il 2; James 1:15 t of God R E HUMAN Lack ofay that ev . T he perfect il ACE s in your w willsto live.

Ep on the holy moun ev t he o sia n t ns u b 2: , es 1; d el te is am were bl Romans 7:9,13 of ev il ex 8:10 as ; ; a slave cou w s the fier y stones. You o;m es C dn olos frsiaee ke ic ed w ir ns d ll u ti 2:13 q d re te r ea fe cr ci e u er L Filth be free, Luci f Iso from the day you w aird ah 64 er:6;to d trad. e you ea pr Psalm 106:39 es In . id w ct r fe u er yo p h ; Isaiah e Jeremiah 2:22 ug be th 6:5;abi ; ay Lamen at I th So . tatio found in you. T hro w ed n a ns 1:8; M n at si ch th u ew su yo 15 in d n :1 a se 8, o 20 o ce ; Mark 7: -2 foll olen to ch Guilt.

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do CAN GOD CHANGE x pression “ to do what they if yrr o em h th is s , ad im at is le h e W d si ving in me.” h li n si o sa id he had in e h “t to s: y in sa n l of si Pauuniverse, do. the nce has as the ntraGod s sinchange e ethat tionalso says powerstto create He can en Let’s think about thetherefore, nce th behavior ofe m , siBible h eedThe en h w ” to ingthe one who looked “bea refife ave a rstrr thief, he the gs hhave sin? W hat is n bei n at h life ofathose who erred.

The transforming power of God’s Word is a real.

W um s? m a ll h le b at ld, the Jesus and said: ro “Then p one of the r,” a ll h is se of who d, cau sa ri ly be a “k il le criminals were hanged blas- e it? Towa rd that en n efi It may not neces d to s u ay s w phemed ad t Him, e bes saying, ‘if you are . CHANGE M is th CANle beast that le GOD s of the Bib se the Christ, save yourself and er v l us’” a er v a n uncontrollable se n ad a re “If you e toNKJV). hav23:39, we(Luke nt to do. More th is 3. It does not es en hat we do not wa G are the Christ.” h While it Jesus le w ib B rr in IB te LI eg e C l b beings, AL TERMS TRANSLth l We winilhuman n seei ng th siRn fu believed es ATEeD FO b ri sc e “S d ma n bei ng, upo IN it ” , s a d a h e s In st theyn the Bible, th ; in e si nHim. e concept of b eh av ior ve dec ision fiIn doubted ti e That is why c d ru st e si d ch n f it is o su is ve s the desert, im ry m the ce devil wide. rtant to kn ue n aofn it y. Fporo mtold ow its differ fWOh r oare Ru DSon ?” A nd he has ioyou ent meaning Jesus: it “If av o the d eh I b id d y h M EA R:! “W WEg ANSin sk God, tell these stones to become hat“Tsin is. NING Ha w ttatu ce (H eb ed en the giant re d v w) E n . er ca e sw w o miss the mar an bread” (Matt. an 4:3). d ERvEFeEREN The people d an k,”A “todma issm ? th nable to fin e en : d Ju E ed dg ss es 20:16; Job 5: in n fe out to be irasaid: “let him save s- h he target.” The idea is that diat penifed e, aphimself Paustel,adco scibl le st h o it16 2 God’s th W ap rn frs u e tu e th we Le , vit y, icu it at is God’s e Messiah, ny. They voluntari- help. In 5: the a Chosen 5, ru to ti les t. is d ; Psa ge ar t te e tar n no e p th t followed.

‘Awôn (Hebrelve s te m Iw t ric n. We missOne” kea seThe ow n wa w) dy- Conn Fo m iefa-st e grh o.

(Luke d 23:35). th anrdw I , t d . ed a n rb h u tu ot em w g es fo in d th a em in n wr ta th a to on ob nn,g Genesis 4:1 warned end up ing ntio unddhaerdst d if ot ee Go not bg inelteo thief dying lookedth edth at Jesus e on sirte o.inAg nand em d“wid ickedness” be WIe de 15:16: I ld ted a h en to es pr . fo t ad t re nt a h en re h Go rp d ffe w se y3;sd. o di e t without ly th G u faith and asked, “If youCarries en as La w menm do,it,bdoubted something completeat the it tations 3:9; u not fr e dofore th th e t no u tio o n of twisting. ab are the Christ, eating save andg us” oth in be Psalm 36:3;u it , nyourself Ad ditionally, it re a lity re23:39, ntif to do, I agrdeefrth In e fr ottedwthaat th feo nca rs to od G ehoin (Luke fa Id li lse NKJV). om indi t do od, Proverbs h n te o totr ha h eaa id ra d w pa f Se m el le 22:8 ys b de m ce ro I pt p r io e e rd ge n, th h n su t an T ab lo bu d Disturbed e va e, s. o minds, th suffocated by nity. od is n Sin develops in the mind. It isteriou G . gs ee sh n itdiisd., it ei b Auls dm n a ode.wo m u go atht out Go of h doubt, th is es st a demonstr W hat Pe-ša‘ (H u ation d. It demand of tr ow is kn d eb I e re r th wi w e Fo ) in divi ne com an ving in mtio liv e. n t bu eak the law or itself“I, will power. no n that we ca . believe in God ifTo . We ca ll ed Hebris sin a ru isd he r thliat if she nleointh a and undisciplin a er butasit ,y id su re d sness Isaiah 1:2; m gly ey iou in ell th , reb de d is t, lib n en t er a a able em to do at this g or ng th e, that.

I will tra me, surrender premeditated an l th in d. l in roe ntn coo likedGo eot takeid wel d ob strustmy sa ie3:1n3;ce, Jered etswo emiah ubt and di oecosmnth is d sired or life to f ddbe Jesus s, if He gives medethis elul man es that.” begins whenddo doubts. is ne It sn They t t know r. u er they are a To en o lep h rp li re a w se fu el e en o se b wh to l of be ior re Hosea 7:13 esrirmeinto av ve the word eh wants bies theofdou subjecBut a display n lif ds. In ancient Israe Everyone of power. is hthat ve a death.th Jo t to what th They h . are aware I a legal auth ty r t. ri be o Fo Re to . pr ša a ed re ‘ re tri (H or au tu e fo ity eb a e Sh be . nd of God. ar would prove Christ’sresuperiorit in their hands. But even under w) o iv d appe d toot dn or to Tuy ha o rm if n all the he love d oi io d, I l, ale at wi or he ck in s F ed wa rd t. ne ss, being out of thye it ou bo the bloodshed mrr suthrough t fro eaot tn 3:4). ans or inout ca non n:2demand poured h Isaiah Jo Jesus control, hoof 57 (1 they continue to w 0; la bShuet diI dca e sti t lit n th y a g ag w a k inenslavedainstofGoGod’s d and Exod breminds was unable to captivate sin asthose us 9: power: es are th n 7 you ut the ev il I do not efiof d His people. in Hafaith? mapoor mar tia (Greek re“If st by lack u m od I want to do, b o n d why ) are si I there so t f many a o c “T h t o w m ec o iss the mark,” asp er, onderethat TheH bad thief ng. Now if I d liberate If you demande ev oi Jesus dem- a deworld? w d o ge on are the Son Matth of sa Go ep as ke p ew I ro e 1:2 r is by th 1; th a person se f to die? Why did – it onstrate His divinity. Evens while rte wiollhave knowing th e fi rshetekpinagfather th toof Go Romans 5:12; r I who do it, but te ge n la lo re o d. Human decis It n r. so is ea would it die, he cl did not o, change sin al his d belligeren io t nWhy is there to mhnit9:sos41much injustic be m ant to co w r Jo la veThis questioni is oe th h ; 19:11 d n “W ho fi stile tosave I s: attitude y toward the So only sa One . who th e could it e H s Lo : ng rd refl oe ects n inten .

Johof Calvary reflects mcross ess” fro ssnout lesort wto The living in me that d ghtin ahim. nif is many as ri si Godla Pa has is d rako what n il a é (Greek) le ss n esthe outev the s, , on park od go them g o rapin d “To faby lawravaged who died nt to in this il tothe ered 11 women after it s world iraamurd hearsun m Iw this m-fo world, “a m Assis ” or of or as ghPere were co “to give rancAisco lsifoHeco lthdeou up s:Ro to y t ork: his by the cold h sa ig ld fi,nd n mans 5:19; wou el He h . d skepticism hear, case y I Jo razed ever g in ” If wind n tra of same their the ). our ei ns lack of was b responsib lat egy JV ility on e ed strat Hisy inner o (Braz skirtshofm n 3:4, N K and “disobedience” se2 Cosirinnth,ianb inil).m re Joh For fo (1 e e.Paul who t scou t talen s it Sao a 10 as elf :16 hims e wvicti u “d in ; duce isl k ca intro oyaltb stop y.”e it is law at wor ms in supermarIkets ers and Hebrews 2:2 ness,” oth less w e aatnabus g AL la seand SPIRITU takin of s CONVIC nse t TION it me-C OF prete u THE GOOD the m b r Pa soTHE THIEF ; unde , ra w Then ba cy. sis agen w, isON eling ’s la la (G mod e re oddisco ek) th f o n vers beautiful women for law of my mind and To desg io ss lib er re at ely br an them ea LUKE tr the law, to 2 the to the park where he would rape and stran st them oming a violate a comman k 23:40-4 agaldin Romans 4:15; becgle waher wou take ngphs, agiogra k w r phot or w d, to advance t a n rs. si mete 200 of of s radiu a w in Galatians 3:19; with la d e foun to were th . en Repentan a wom ce se fo of ered rb “‘Don’t el you fear God,’ he said, ‘since youth idden area, tra nert murd ing soeigh u . The a rope hin nslated as He e ati n g are e e abodipesriof gm o thsth hhopa W rebrews 2:2 ! fo m “transgressio e same history a sentence?’”

B the I in . n n a e psyc t d m wors n” E the of or ed one as “v to h ars io tc lation.” re appe t a dewAssis s retu rn e repo hacisco policm en t’ “We are punished WFran L Gowhd e. rts, getting om ided frare prov to ier)Confessio hnin were ct Parapt je e cour rateford we b rcycl moto su oma (Greek) a as ed sepajustly, is work t a (who ad erer h th murd e deserve.” y the v to ngfrom this bod E d A n sli Brazil. Tipseleadi a pup m a or fall, translated , Ace.d of divine uitchan ive fr by Acknowle dgment resc u me this man as has done Matnothing thew 6:14,wrong.” by the maniac. These women managed to surv “offense,” “c“But 15; even other women attac5ked rime,” and “fall An om ). ia justice 4 mur(G the -2 re .” of e ek mad 1 was ) h 7: Ro sketc . m e ans 4:25; 5:15; posit m In fraction of th given by these victims, a com th?” (Ro

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11:11, 12 e law, translat Acceptance of Jesus as ough the information “Remembe r me.” ed as Matth ew 7:23; 13:41 “evilness” or “la ia. med ; mass personal wlessness.”

AdikiaSavior (Greek) er and was disseminated through Romans 4:7; 1 Absence of justi Jo behn er Faith bord 3: in the the second ce at coming “When , trans you come your kingdom.” 4 lated arrested by coincidence as into Romans 1:1 “ungodliness” 8, 19; 2 Peter The search for Pereira lasted 23 days until he was of Jesus an d 2:15; “wickedness” 1 John 5:7 from Sao Paulo. After crossing the Uruguay een Brazil and Argentina, 1,500 kilometers away who ing, lodg for asked a local fisherman er, the boundary between both countries, Francisco 1 e. During the trial, defense attorneys ind seen the news on television and called the polic 2 himself notion of the facts until Francisco am ine ex ted that Francisco was a psychopath without any s wa d di t ies pr einside me. It is an ugly, wicked g th thinbeas t rst fi killer a e have Th I ; this. be ne sin anyo to of s told l r wa bo neve “Ibit ion judgr e: dtotodithe am was a sy m osyuse e. He . Leepr t will beaswa s head the er’leave know I lep e beca th hom a gs in not br do I n ad up whe d e are days Ther g the he e en rol.de cont r, sh cann veot ast HoIwe t of inspecItin the acpray nce,ket, to iscont heblan beadable rn may borol that song .head with the ity and . Sin an m he hu e to th d in my r an cove lf rti ersen. I go to bed, sta sin wake of l bo m sy zaly an by ts. ed expla tteI rcann as and though is .be pt ot.”in But yself at the height of ide rd tra nsned about

wo e mea ni ngs of the ebrew), as (H the Bible. Hattat m iss the “to tia (Greek), mea ns mon ly m co t os e two are the m e Old th in th bo o refer to sin, g and in th e on at ta ments. Aim e fruit wanthat is sin. Eve ate th up bringing God, and she ended s work s that he world. Sin alway do not need s us believe that we without His at we ca n be happy

lives concer Most believers lead is a ts . But the m ind avoidi ng sin fu l ac ul Pa tle os ap e ans 7, th nest of sin. In Rom of el lev e th at le str uggle spea ks of his ter rib liv sin e ‘th : ys hen he sa his conscience. W fu l ), he refers to the sin ing in me” (verse 17 the d in hu man ity af ter natu re that emerge lem re is the biggest prob fall. Ou r sinfu l natu lie are e who kill, steal, or of hu man ity. Thos those e they sin, they do not sin ners becaus

Is It Possible to Be Happy?

IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE H

APPY?

There are simple decisions we make every day that help us enjoy the life God has given us. Happi71ness is a personal decision that we can experience daily with our Lord’s help.

from the evil one” (John 17:15). So how does Jesus guide us toward happiness? This is the topic of Psa lm 119. The expression repeated throughout the psalm is “The ways of God.” It is repeated in at least seven different forms: commandments, test imo er. pow and nies, stat utes, laws, , fame ey, mon h, yout y: happ be to r orde tria in ls, say ings, and words pparently, he had everything ; all refer to the e, henc Hutc div ine teaching contain ert billboards. Michael ed in His Word. For His name shone on the most famous rock conc Isra el, it was the Torah; for us, it is the the height of his professional career Bible.

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“B - us nam ac neisss. rio possible to opeleva im e ar It ha,pp thyerpe e on aras ng inin. an plaio miss .”rW at re acte com td thho ape.py Fo nsrtan “h ns eof His ch m . Co ar ea na 10ar ns ys e m sio wa on e en st os m ju wh di t se en ho er “T ff ? di ist e m at al for tomorrow tr g ps us e hin ill th yt er to to g r ev inde co inrdor . Leaving 11 a way that is e er E th NC ns lves RE ea FE m RE E TL one, not even ourse E/yTIpe blameless.” Oh! It NA Mpp ople will be 12. Forgiving no s, and ha leads to happines a way. Isaiah 28:16 ch ne o will find susto wh es the only on Precious corner Matthew 1:23 us

teachings today’s hu except the Throug people w restored b was exitin presentati “I don’t for religio pastors say I asked w He answer yea rs old a my life. I’m ror this mo without hav a lot of mo largest cha i EIGHT SECRET S made me ar TO A FULFILLE D LIFEme. I was m the lives of t 1. Be strong and do not let anything destroy you. now adults, 2. Accept that At fi rst I didy you are more than the possessions aro n und you, and lot of money the capacit y in wh ich you find yo cor poration urself or in which you m desire to be. alone, witho 3. Learn from I setback s in life cam e . to the 4. Be slightly better each da and I haven’ y.

“W “ W 5. Enjoy every moment as if it wereing last. the, when I h on the radio re 6. Employ ca lm and reason in everythe sake of cu decision.

I had extan 7. Think it throu en gh before carry n ingacc any action. Ow outept Jesuge s. n up to every th (Is ing yo do. u s,” he s.

“Ye rui 8. Enjoy life an Jesus will do d take respons andi ibility for it.

“I don’t48 kn:2 Adapted from if you surna Enrique Rojas ren ti , No te (Don ’t Give Up), Ma

rindas 2011, p. 110.

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by Peruvian with sar Hildebrand “But Immanuel, God totalmente infeliz 9:6 ser t, Borges claim a iah to ar Isa be lleg ce mo rta Có in that God ed Father edman, canno l Fri Unhappy does not exist d of SoGi Everlasting Ba anng s 2:1 died on June ng elona, So to Become Totally .10 He 14, 1986 at th ‘Ther u are in varc lleys y desdichado (How Malaga: Sirio, 20 05, cited e ag cu e m of bi th 86 Imag ine that yoLily of the ng , sucto hepatic ca 19a:16 (Is. 57 Revelation in ), emph Peaceful World), ncer and pulm álaga. Is thsere a pa indM ysema. Accord das (Don’t Give Up onar y Lord of lord ess is locatesdan God w ? Of happin ing to his last gaIsa ue Rojas, No te rin ála 9:6 riq M En iah to King of king by re na 2. m 11 wi elo ain p. rc shes, his s lie in the ce 2011, m Ba Mighty God dimen metery of Pla Madrid: Planeta, that directs you fro Geneva, Switz inpalais in keethat ro iah 9:6 taac Isaad toPe erland. The he doceisof also p to ve ha u ad yo l sto in by Al Pr ne .

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Path On the Wrong

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T cessar y nu ges are not w ise. supplies all the ne protec ts alcoholic bevera it leads t bu s, es in and vitalit y, and pp ng ha ei r lb fo el g w s in se ch ea ar cr in they are se . t disease. th isgiven us. For that againsto ly m isfor tu ne t healhas al toHealth tic abou ac care ispearabasic element in order enjoy the that God s pr idence e” ha st evlife nc be e th s em ap “t rh Pe rm hs.

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Living Longer and Better

of God and they follow its advice.

The To to preseh bibl ical concept of life goes beyond in k eig a basic dr man tw ithouual biology. To science, people are aliv W e whi le heal of th urce their hear ts beat and their lungs brea soof the. But an to Ph able 1. for God, life encompasses much mor e than it ago, Fa phy 3. mere existence. From a biblical poin t of view, reg m dail y ste rou sy life involves all areas of human exis tence. It dy. activ e boity th includes humanit y’s mental, phy sica l, and co ls ro nt beco has spir itua l wellbeing. 2 na ordi co For mos Anc ient Gre eks believed that the st ggerlon body tri walk was a prison of the spir it. 3 Therefo un n isin re, they tio work believed the body had to suffer for an ve ha the spir it comfortsy to be perfected. But biblical teaching te is a de affi rms sede ntar that God created humans as physical ess Strtrie beings, coun mental, emotional, and spir itua l, ct s af fehum and that But they are only happy to the extent thes r e Th e three ment.wo U aspects of life develop harmoniously om isc “d . to the Ga able dis In the bibl ical cult ure of the Old hum anit Test amet h ment, the word shalom is used exte forsopreser nsively and me to refe r to a hea lthy and happy Phy life. The b Tosic com mon mea ning of this word is “pea 79 reas ons.

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LIVING LONGER AND BETTER io ot em But shalom possesses a mor ER WAT NGoun d conDRINeKIprof •afHel ES p th DO ter W O H notation than merely peace. It mea fatreth d HELP YOU? ns to be thewe whole, properly inte grated, and have abu nergve •em Pro dant resources to meet the needs of prope y, r day,natake ked; th a bod t withe 4 ntrol body weigh soul, and co lpsit. spir • He In ancient Israel, wish ing 9 d am ferehi nce. people shal om was to wish them prosperity diet.

Sin are le peop ion nate est fortu • dig Red least of The on people.

• B et te r sl all aspe ctsceofssalife. ry for proper functi ee p.in taying young forever is a fantasy for many osm L esstics st re•ssNe newalm hor restof Mys waste. h. or m of yout al n at ea etern tio iv na n tain 13 mi e s foun eli m sl r the g ee pe o ndin fi re p. pro of In d idea this an g the chap g in urin ter, be nurt we 2 will with . conc Wate entr content a eyon , feel better • P ract ic joi r. es,Tthe hnts e se d al aspenccttioof spen t for thete tola ed ng cond an riclian willi regu are phy ires a lub sica iona p as n d imill ns at mult fe rl u and y life. an life Fu an of God • r d elixi gave d ercise st im hea frequently, ltssar hrod u d rep dream of discovering the isyuc an wat estive nece u late er. •WRed - es, dig ran rem guid ater elin hein w thfutu esmu W in sthe to s memb crea that e im rldlive cu ng tedex bein we li die, gsoto helphopi they after u heal cs) ve you n thin geni feel e (cryo d g in es sy p bodi . re st It their e ve em freez is nt so -c therie , fortune to fully msoo . the com ctsIn al ledand hap e etra py. tiv onread li fest Bibl such as diabe ent o: f“He e pwe yl resu lts.11 si al l liv in d isea tes and ca ses,dy tem lity. . orta g ure imm of b rat et ei secr pe be nd said n the se , ‘If ver in gs rd you disco liste gs io will bo n ce caref va it m ully scien scu•la • Causes the akesGod Lord Rer gu your dislat upion eaes Red nea ses.14 tobothe u , rly•tw an bo It’s . dy later lex or er ain o mp to br soon and -t co dy die do h u wha and hy se t age w is alt right ox ei them he in of en a gh his all yg eyes, if you payt. atten ts w it h grea ain int T he bo an - dy lps d nma Wh y •enHe do ut e ri ter ef fition is Reality is different. Out of every 100 people, n. eq itio nd u ri od co ip ci es pr od pe r r com of to cy his d in mgo with aenbette man fo ecdecr ds th anall erstand hanees, mgulong keep ah smoo livin nand his ismIs that ne sy ingltski ing more. Butim epea heig ht? hie ke Ot em.15 will not bring r a ba la nceter rti w coit cal- al lo infallible statistic. Everlasting life is a dream, noth ute dil on you any to of A hea lt h fu of wa the th disea nt e da ses I un am brou ab ght ou ed mas ne s. n l Ost ys t li ne of fe Kid W hen thesm crystalizing w is Co atrt e onim thep oEgyp regula r phys ssib•tian em I tam le ws,itfor quality of life is a real possibility. ng it,fro ec hs an issusc ventiLord who heal h , prethe ical exercise u urione ms epti blit i cium in falim d is il ru , pt you’.”T(Ex. heref15:2 io a spec ific hou n s 6). in or from e, se thed, bein y stogne a s.comman bodythe tFar asid kidne ng r in you r sch mi e an lowe for r d d t an ca ss se po ri n ou oc cu r, ca ral edu le of ac ti for physical abfun le cti ofon vien exercise. It do tisab put ting an per cerebp es le for pro li ll fe fu at isp in Ind es ri • sk ty p e of phys not mat ter w . W ers is e lum voin hat d ispensible W ic al ac tiv it y of the braatin’ rce 90 peti ssnt ce ues f , essential fo you ching impor tant th o o,sesin . Tup r ing is to do th e physio ceter l sib ss.es of d iges de heof wa lo somet hinisg ma that accom m tioter you like n, he folps odates you r r the abso wa a im , dr herp edin ess lifest yle. •If Ifyo atink strel u nable to go ioning yo of ind igesti uuarare to the gy m, e ble wasis fo n r th te . , e go for a wwi on st ten n is, bask ati ru ax ct ure and fu alth k, rel etba ll, soccer play nct ion ofwe tory system thl , ru n, whatev prefer. But . It ac ts as a er you it is imp ort m ea o n f s n of an u tr t to consu lt t ients and h physic ia n an as d irec t im you r d develop an mai ntenance pac exercise rou that w ill stay o f b o dy temperat ti ne w it h you fo of just 10 per u re r life. cent of water in the bod ates serious d isruptions.

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At present, family is experiencing a terrible credibility crisis. Is the familiar model still valid? In this chapter, important counsels are presented to enjoy a better family life.

IS IT

BRIEF TEST OF

Is It Necessary to Have a Family?

LOVE

A healthy rela tionship dem ands a matur e pe The followin g test can he lp you on t

1. Long-lastin g love is one th at… a. Maintains the same intensity as the first day. b. Substitutes th e initial passion fo r a feeling of frien c. Gradually chan ds ges and matures 2. An intellige in to different phas nt w 95 ay e of falling in lo ve is to…

IS IT NECESSARY TO HAVE A FAMILY? a. Choose someo ne attractive who shares your own b. Give greater in importance to yo ur loved one’s in appearance. ner su c. Admire the ot her person and PERSON 3. After a bad to want to shar ONG WR THE RRY MA TO S SON e your li romantic expe REA TWELVE rience, to find a. Continue sear tr ue lo ve we ching until we fi nd the right pe me. What will you do if he runs out for n b. optio Re good jec a is rso He t ey. po n. mon ss ible companion 1. My boyfriend has marr y someone s who demonstr y, why is he marr ying you? Is it fair to hu rt us at . e ch o arac of money? If you marr y him for his mone —wh is likely do if you meet someone later on—which c. Give ourselve h; out of pure self-interest? What will you enoug has never y mone loves s a break to unde ver Whoeever The Bible says: “Who rstand what wen has more money than your husband? true needs. ” (Eccl. 5:10). s” t wron with their income. This too is meaningles whoever loves wealth is never satisfied 4.

To av s oi thing d bad ar times gu Many e? in wors get g t won’ as s thing a couple, we m you know 2. I want to leave home. How do ust… marriage. a. Overlook confl to leave home is a wrong reason to enter icting issues, or happen, which makes it worse. Marr ying those not agreed enjobe can It b. nce.

Le existe n ar huma of n to hold a conver on by exclusive to one phase sation without hu 3. I am past my prime. Love is not it in the best way. c. Accept the im rting the sensi rtant thing is to be prepared to enjoy pe rfe yed at different times. The most impo ct io ns of the other 5.her The first secret continue to love person, focusin Physical beauty is ephemeral. Will you of seduction is g 4. My girlfriend looks like a doll. r. … occu will it later, or er Soon ? a. charm To same the ta sses ke posse r ca longe no re of when she ou r ph ys time ica l appearance an s me on ever y the eyes. d our attire; s girlfriend is passionate. She turn 5. I cannot be without her! My passion diminishes? It is better to b. Ta of ame fl the when do you will lki ng in I am next to her. What good a a w have she ay that the othe nd on that person? Is she kind? Does r person feels co c. To love and re concentrate on character: Can you depe mfortable spect oneself. stable? ly ional emot she Is ts? paren her relationship with

sex is that it blurs of the biggest problems of pre-marital 6. We have already had sex. One ionally, sex before marriaAddit ions. situat such in ions decis reason. It is difficult to make wise as unwanted SCOR E beneficial for emotional stability, such Gil Ea ge can have consequences that are not Fried chm(c an ,eq Cóua ) mo lle ses. ga disea ls d r mitte tw a trans ser o lly tot tsalm y de a ich pregnancies and sexua anen dteeainfch eliz(b) one ado, Málaga: Sir poin love is the end ofsd point, while an io, 20 05, citado except me. Believing that marriage rique gRolife po (a) r Enjas , 7. All my girlfriends are married, No sharin of te cycle rindas, Madrid: new a of Se start ve the is life n ied or marr y, more points: Planeta, 2011, story is a soap opera concept. In realit Do well? fared have pá iends g. girlfr your 11 of 2.

Your view of lo elf: How many with another person. Instead, ask yours ve is mature an d your hear t is to make a wrong decision. run is to overly ruled by tempe not permit social pressure to force you rationalize the ran her. God is the only One him/ ge chan feeling of love will love But on. . s 8. He/she is not the best pers alway do not le peop , Sadly -27).

36:25 .

(Ezek n heart Four to six poin who can trans form the foolish huma ts: accept His invitations.

Yo u desmonstrate infatuated with a person cloud ing a balance betw Becom else. one no with be will een impulse an ies.

9. If it is not with her, it rtunit ains R type of behavior will make you lose great oppoag t inconsistency SWE d reason. You ha Nions.

N This evto A el in the ar t of lo decis mod S a wise was make ly to y E fami R The the abilit E like a bomb; no one could believe it.

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rever, spoiling the 6. Because eternal torme nt dishonors agent of Satan. God is me rciful (Luk 7. We reject the teaching s of eternal t already produced on ear th (Rom. 8

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Where are dead people?

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InInthis part, the the be gin nin g Goauthor d for med the of Adam from the dust of the ear th. H responds to these questions not ma ke a doll, as som e believe, but bo dy, wiarguments th nerves, bonebased with vei solid s, ski n, ha ir, ns, and everyt hing a body require Bible. on ly thing it lacon ked the was life . It was

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l? Eve souand Adam What is the tha if thefrom nd and breathed into his nostrils the y ate the dust from theof trethe ed atman e ofgroutre e of life. 8, 9 Thtook dust from the form God know “Then the Lord ledge of good and evi . 2:7). God e powe r of the tre e of life (Gen l]” g [sou thegy bein would became a l,livin die. 5 remained in Butand breath of life, thethe the blo l). od and bodies of Ad devman il appeared unand being (sou g livin a was lt der resu the the gu ise of a am (spirit) into it, and Eve, despite their serthed pent6life ground, brea and told Eve: “You will not depart ure from Eden.

G BEIN cer NG tai LIVI nly = rit) Th (spi eir LIFE des die,” the ser OF cen ATH dants inherited the ben Tt +saiBRE pen DUS d to the woma ‘For Go efits of L tree of life. the SPIRIT =dSOU knows that when you eat BODY + n. from it your eyes will be g. bein g livin Bu a is t with soul opened, and you will be Thepas g.the sage of time, the longev of a human bein part intri anGo d, nsic knowin ity Bible, the soul islike g good to the ofused “being,” Accordingand the for “sou ”dec hu ma son, evil’” “per n rac (Gen. 3:4 e d wor real,” rew sed dra matically, , Heb 5).

The . soul a are they ; soul no for have on gs slati Bein smuch . The Without a doubt, the esh. as hu is neph ma 1, 14) nit ytran 17:1ina is morta l and had ideexam a thatple, hasLev. nces for “life” (for insta pro to th or to depwor and in a few brea to endds duced ring on refer the most div ideh the tre root e e of sam life the from to prolon s foresGo d’s enemy is e“spirit”, whic ndcom ion of g its exi lizat ste the word isruac idua nce indiv . thehon Up (the is on sin ning, hu ma nit about the sou each living being tma wha l acte not rizes lost acdy char ing esh . neph Hu ile nwh n Mea ces the. nephyesh s togthe brea 2:7, esisseq beings have always bee tre g.e In anGen bein d, con of each livin uently, the posn fas mon com of cin ate breath d bylife the is h goi ruac ng th), sib ilit God’s brea y bey to live foreve r. From tha ond their lim its as cre God t mome nt byres an.d bei ng the man createdatu desc on, someone who desire is used toequ al ribe to God.

However, the biblica l s im morta lity must truth is see k it. That is what the that the hu ma n sou l is apostle Pau l says: not im morta l.7 God “God ‘will repay each per alone possesses im mo son according to what rta lity, “which God will the y have done.’ To those WHAT HAPPENS AFTER DEATH? bring abut in his own tim H whof o by persistence in e— GoNEP aspects d, theHES blessed and DUS doing good seekAll onlyT Ruler, the King of glo ry, hon or kings and Lord of lords; anity and immortalit y, he will give ete rnahum who alone is immortal” SOU L l life’” itua (Rom. (1 Tim. 6:1 l 2:6, 7). However, day s of Spir • you 5, r 16) you . th, Th bef e oreay present-d thecul day Bible teaches that those s of trou tur ble e acc ept scom thee genera lized who desire im and tal the Men mo rtayea l- rs app PERSON ch twh ideroa a tha en•eon ity must seek it. you e’s som wilspi l say , ‘Icon find rit tinues to live l no pleasure in aft sica Phy • theer m;’dea . .th, . and the Af ter Ad am and Eve ashe dus the t lretu his sou bed rnsmo grab isble) to rta l. im e whil d yelle sin ly the G ivisi ne erate d, gro BEIN (Ind desp he the NG un but d LIVI d, Lo it ATH cam afrai rd be BRE tos e efrooth Th m,er and saihad d: “Tno daythe he child spi hereaso I spo rit ma nnha retu kedie!” rns wit h now becom e like a you ng ma n toe.Go t to t wan ddon’ don’ wh Ihe OF one to die! gav ofot wan et it” wh (Ec “I ose cl. plan fat us, 12: the r kno 1, r ente ha to 7). win ed d g pas refus goo and sed s d and dres aw ay. evil. He mu st not mother’sLIFE The fam ily De ath be al-, acckn ordew inghe toha lowed to reach out his han the as,ney d kep edmo wis seem Sol d, ittelot esse s om of distr on and is in a sec ret Pale ion. d and pass com tak the with e him day als at o ed wh fro look en rs m the enge place, bobut dy ret Othe ther pass nourn tree of life and eat, and ones kn to the groere wh un. d, to tried In view of the sed,ew live for arras emb as ewh hadn.

(Ge er, som bee Hisr”itmoth nsitu h.eve bef l die? deat ati oreat sou his on to 3:2he cre soul who , Can som take ati 2).

The .ath on In beins gbib eon mine , isthe an was thi e son d cam gh the of thouthe ebre soul licnthe up the al as wit ref well h the idea ere as r nc fathe e the of we of life soul no ret ; tic urn e Mine of are s sea to souls Go rch thaall soul is d, ing the “Behold, t ma wh for use .” o gav ision beca n“He adies ,son per relwatc telev e it. ofWhe ied on a lottre Nowit hes con the h the , the soul also dies - ability to tion: eone e situa of som n life in theshal sci ). explasins ou to s NKJV liv , sou e 18:4 l k. is “co separa mm die”r.(Eze the un forl eve ted bits ica fro inha te” m that wit g The fi rst hu ma n be ing the h ethin bod the simis som y. Hu dea soul d.nThe wife and his fear was ma the , and that ision rtion telev asse sbei the liv crash ed ane ng Bible s for anisairpl in the hed areon chi thi Now nkldr had en bei on. ing child parng nythe the pers tici that yea pat bema s rshere ed on It may bec in ly a auswatc as ses e gthe lon sio g asn of spiritualy ha d acc Humanity l. nd esshis the orta g real. imm ytoare the som it bein aliv was ms or ofinati e.ism y, imag screa Th. eTh e ethin an bod spi day behi rit the ever, y of diethe on. How irirdec , the of his boeas dieed product s fat her was ply a hum are taken to the sumcem moete nedry. and Wihe “ap th pea tim sin? red of e lt .” it To tur resu h. a everyo ns deat as of to rn fear ne’s e 4 retu nctiv into dust and s man an insti doe it you frig possesse from Whsere htapp since and nd, dis grou the ear to,an njoy s, spi retur rit you drethe of until the food bre few dea your A ath . eat d man of ma will you n matu inus, brow famo your a of life is t retore; swea dic urnhe anym “Byh the ate s ton” a child Go ere).the money was loc d. d .wh 3:19 (Gen list Julian Barnes is not to nove will retur Britis ated. dust you book the So that lom said were taken; for dust you are and beis ng on Th It coul of.rn? you drea sse rtsedth Frightene to Be(spi inglife told truma retu Nothof thntim : “If someonl.e a book e me and he publ breath agowho thetitled yearsTo aga 1in: rit) would m ished (Ecc “For thethe gave it” hakno who dretur tol God livi to d ns ng me t the spiri w tha sto and t , ry, the from e y wil cam h. it uld l nd deat die re grou ,I ywo befo t the t to adul ns an of retur but ing fer resobb t) no rin the dead know notrns the ddust (dus g to restraine bod hav the is the”And and e , bel God iev hin tothey haved g; it. fur Hothe werver, I person- Lazarus, said: “Our frie nd Lazaru s e no (breath of life) retu has but die, fall 12:7). When someone dies, the spirit reward, andsays will en that they ally know theirthe gpar livin tic nam e is ineirthe session, I asleep; but I am going the re to wake for gotipa the Bible eve:n“For tented . Th him l. 9:5) up.”.His disciples replied (Ecc turns to the ground. For that reason, love, their hat tten” forgo e is hea and e nam rd the my their ir jea even fat lou and he , ‘Lord, if he sleeps, sy rd, r’s hav rewa voi e g since ce - bet vaner he po ished; never again will ing out lon wilint the dead know nothing; they have no furth l get ter.’ Jesus had been speaki topar ustthe the y have a pla ce, ng of his d SON in death,anbut anythOF D PERney ing LIFE that (spi his disciples thought he me rit) happe ns = unDEA der the wa s there.” the mo sun ant ” DUST (body) – BRE ATH nat ural (Ec cl.

9:5, 6). For that reason slee So the n he told the e you , “whateveTh m plainly, ‘Lazar us is ngdma n wap. r you s no r han t findslity? dead’” (John 11:11-14). to do, do it with all you lyi ngfor . He r mig ly hea and ht, rdl the orta Who is the only one with immorta is imm inetru the alon , who of lords rea Lord lm and But the follow ing quest s of king of the King dea the voi r, d, Rule wh ce ere only of a you are To spi ion arises: if there rit, t goi migh bu ng, and t “God, the blessed and r no the hono be re is him can see. the ornni nei is no thitnk ing spirit up seenpla has workin nor one mthe g nor rit on the death of a hung nor knowlespi of his fat he who lives in unapproachable light, who r. dge nor wisdom” (Eccl. 9:10). ma n bei ng, from where Accord ing to the does the idea come Bible, forever. Amen” (1 Tim. 6:15, 16). tha In the Bible are ma ny the sou l is im morta l, the day his father tdie ver ses that other lives tha d, t exp res s lity? imm hu ma istin nitorta , an y’s com d that disembo die d his plete state the bo dy ash, When will human beings receive flex a wa in – of s tak ged ina spi rit s roa m chan en cti be vit all y will aft we er but , all. sleep not throu ath gh cel Regarding consciou sne to the - estial spheres? This idea is cle impe d the cem “Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will de be raise etery, will dead ss, the d, it soun sta will tes arly pet : trum the For pet. notble, lica brthe ea th andl, alt hough it fi rst appeared in dep twinkling of an eye, at the last trum When their spierit art s,ethe ofrisha impe lif ebib y ret rewith itself urn cloth to t mus the the habl peris the For gro Ga ged. un rde d; on that ver y day the n ofofEden. On that occ d toatGo rishable, and we will be chan the d,time iedneeout an asion, God told placarr d ns tur com promise willirbe to This ).

1-53 15:5 Cor. not (1 hin lity” g” orta (Ps imm th . 146:4). In relation to at ma n wa s no the mor tal with existe nce, it declares: “W hen you ger conscious of the Second Coming of Jesus. hide your face, lon the y are ter rified; when you take anyth ing. Yet the DEATH away their breath AS A DREAM , the y die and return to the dus t” (Ps. 104:29).

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Pe,rsi ongo syria. Thli is v oAs est e of in M st o e f ea th h e But the spirit of prot ts ea th b en in eh es v en.”g, buce alf, and mad lived g apparent indif It repr from wh le lives ring the opW t du petheir facin ,d nized hooan ga e n kinferen or th lost ry ow have o ve e le eir a e peop t ea th s cent d no rt inno th e ha of s er s h sand is s. wh thou beast syan worship the rsian in which y, Persi allfy mdbth em. Originti oeliPe first beast, w ze er the Medes , ve on rneednov we.re related to th thoe ide ngo as T d? esit e ise e ho ed ra d M ents e s lon rnm th b o by gove of r ee n tern Ba g Wes lve d, ly n kin Si ue h lo bd ea The su o le ey k able o th d r u resee fo . te unfo r first period the And it per form Af r a p owe r in tiofm r. histo ility. In an es wricitstab tal poolwe t, atosymb go itself d s h an an an Vatic t th rsi the es ted Pe e affec Ch s, ca has ru c e ha rac tearriv u sing fire to Imbalanc From Cy thofebetra . inors The ristalicofs adesc ribed come dow n gionrum mes. bibyals that licaand Arms l pasche amid powe cyre papa f hisr of new ned ssage: a p oli earth in full event, Benedict XVI resig ti rv c suffe ie r a latte w lthe , re tives o erva f li cons th ip, g and io rsh ves e ressi de us peo een prog sig ns it was gi cellent lea 113 Jesuit, Francis I, has revived conflict betw STABLI Due? to his ex BE8EBC ). SHED RDER ORLD(3 A NEW W ven power to -16 WILLee re O31 the history. pi in Em rs k de an Gr m 1 . pe e m over th co from s ts far gle is presen It restrug e most famou ing a vicious blow. The III in the s the riu d Da te t was one of th in n fea ea drow Gr de to s e inue He th . cont r omy BC de econ 4 an al glob Alexg well in the worlnd.ofThe ar mies in or Asia in 33 Min e Persianmen Things are not goin ed s invasio shhigh ui vanq wasth ploy he acks world eand He began hi unem whol tio asn,“The , di such ns Hetset of f ad cutb essio d. scal In Expr fi or . of s, dl BC crise heme lan ical 3 blasp s to h bted 33 st’ , ofinpolit mout d its ic opene It d inde the,” Ea Issus “and mebeast of publ two mont ca ksan the ttle ofness be ed quichs. d Ba follow and an er wond BC with bylon, he 1 lled fi Ba 33 in past decade came toenanhe to ntain a mou his dwell with ela end rned his name andBa er ze ugam retu Bron toesland Ga e, ofing God, andTh e spec the ttl ingiven rs d whtribe, peopl over ulato rity anevery thfienanc ial autho ia As of was it of sses simsachus, t exce given Ly ar The was .

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Throughout history, human beings have looked for answers to diverse questions of their daily life. Which is our greatest need as human beings? Where do we come from and where are we going? Why is there so much suffering? Is it possible to be happy? What happens after death?

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