The book of James can be considered conflicting to other writings, but it is in perfect harmony. We consider the views of some today while also aligning it with the rest of God's word.

What awaits for the faithful to God? After consider the one side last time, we consider other this week. While there are some glimpses of what awaits, we want to focus on two related things that, to me, have more meaning that streets of gold and pearly gates.

All have sinned. What are the elements of forgiveness where we can once again stand pure before our creator? Does our Bible give some concept of how God view's man - especially when he is not winning the occassional battle of the flesh?

Of the two outcomes of judgment, today we consider hell. We consider who is in charge/control what are some of the descritptions, who will go and just how long could it last?

What is the motivation to live a good life? Will there be levels of reward where one party just makes it through those pearly gates yet another might be seated at the right hand of God?

It is appointed to man to die, and then comes a time of judment from our creator. We begin a study on the possible outcomes of judgment and the role that man has in the time we have in preparing for that Great Day.

Cain's decisions of life that led to his murdering his brother has patterns that shed light on the process of sin.

This week, we look at an example from the Southern Kingdom of Judah some 680 years before the coming of Christ. A king was the best at what he did - all be it that it was all AGAINST God. After one warning and another and another, God finally pulled the trigger and the King was taken captive. But the lesson only starts at that point.

Even when documentation was an enourmous task, writing and reading of words was important. And coming into the first century, this continued. And today, it is words that we go to to know the way to our Father.

We continue to see the powers of un-belief try to overtake the faith of Christians. A simple look at what exists should be enough to convince even the greatest skeptic. We remind ourselves of some of God's creation, some of what was revealed long before science understood, profiding evidence to build a solid faith in our Creator.