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Can I be sure I’m saved? Will I go to heaven when I die?

                                                              These two questions are very important, and to the writer of this article, two of the most sobering questions we will ever ask in this life of pain and suffering. Does the Bible assures us that we’re saved and going to heaven when we die? The answer is a resounding yes! We can and I daresay  MUST be sure of both of these glorious realities.                                Why? Because through out scripture it tells us the righteous will be saved and dwell in the presence of the Lord forever. This reality should provide us with tremendous comfort. For those of you who are Christians and have doubts right now about the afterlife, I do not want you to doubt anymore. My intent is to guide you through the scriptures so  it’s power will permeate your hearts and minds and put them at an eternal ease. It’s important that you gain a confidence so rich that you will cling to these truths and never let them go for

The Bible contains errors. I can’t trust it!

That statement no doubt is uttered everyday by haters of scripture and also unfortunately by Christians who are unsure of the Bible’s inerrancy. What I will do in this article is point out a few texts of scripture that appear to be errors and or contradictions. Apparent contradiction# 1 Proverbs 26:4 – Answer not a fool according to his folly lest you be like him. Proverbs 26:5 – Answer a fool according to his folly lest he be wise in his own conceit. Looking at the two verses back to back they seem to contradict one another but they do not.                                                 Let me explain. There are times when we are not to answer a foolish person according to their behavior or else we stoop down to their level of stupidity (vs. 4).                                                                                                          There are other occasions that we’re to rebuke the reasoning of foolish people or else they’ll feel confid