Tomorrow's World Telecast (audio)

Doesn’t it seem like the world is on fire? The state of political discourse is more savage than it has been in decades. Nuclear treaties are dissolving, old alliances are unraveling, and the potential for violent international confrontation seems to grow. On the cultural front, Western civilization is rewriting elements of its norms and moral code that have been in place for generations—even centuries. Welcome to the year 2020! What does Bible prophecy say about what’s in store for YOUR future?

Christmas goes to the heart of our emotions and appeals to all our senses. We love the smell of freshly cut trees and other greenery. Our taste buds look forward to eggnog and other holiday favorites. However, there are problems with Christmas, and the problems go beyond “putting Christ back in it,” and every professing Christian ought to sit up and take notice. As difficult as it is to admit, and as hard as it is to believe, the problem with Christmas is that it conflicts with the Bible.

Anti-Semitism Rising (TVCA831) - Presenter: Stuart Wachowicz

Early in 2019, European Commission President, Jean-Claude Junker stated: "I did not think in my lifetime I would see again that Jewish citizens are afraid to express their support for their religion." Anti-Semitic sentiment has been around for a very long time. Why are some people filled with hatred towards individuals they have never met? Why has this particular group of people so frequently been focus of such racial hatred?

Man's Need for Purpose (TVCA852) - Presenter: Michael Heykoop

What drives you to get out of bed in morning? It’s a simple enough question, but is it one you've paused to consider? Do you get out of bed just because it's a habit to do so, or do you wake with a purpose to carry out each and every day? The symptoms of a society without purpose and direction are evident all around us. Lack of meaning in life is a scourge which is tearing through the Western World leaving broken families, crushed communities and lost lives in its wake. The plain truth is that people thrive when they have purpose; that life itself is not absent meaning.

Counterfeit and Cover-up (TVCA832) - Presenter: Stuart Wachowicz

For centuries rulers and their governments have struggled to prevent counterfeiting of monetary currency. We face an increasing barrage of counterfeit products in our marketplaces. Various consumer products of inferior quality are being sold falsely under prestigious brand names. Counterfeiting represents a major threat to global economic health. But what of ideas? False ideas and rumors not based in truth also can carry with them a terrible cost and hideous consequences. Today it has become common to refer to such as “fake news”. Formerly we called it lies.

How to Make Better Decisions (TVCA851) - Presenter: Michael Heykoop

We are the result of the decisions we make. Choosing wisely can greatly improve your situation. Of course there are many aspects of our lives which are beyond our control. We cannot choose the circumstances of our birth, the genetics we inherit or the random events which inevitably affect us. No matter where you started, no matter what external forces may have altered your path, you have made decision after decision after decision which has led to who you are today. Making wise choices does not happen by accident. There are principles we can follow which will enable us to make wise decisions and improve every aspect of our lives. Discover how to make wise decisions!

What happens when you die? Is there an afterlife? Do you have an immortal soul that wafts off to heaven or descends into an ever-burning hell fire?

More fundamentally, WHY do you believe what you do regarding life after death? Where did your ideas come from? You may think you know, but don’t be too sure. Common views about heaven, hell, and purgatory do not come from the Bible and I’ll give proof on today’s Tomorrow’s World program. I’ll also be offering you a free resource that explains in detail the origin of many commonly held assumptions that people have regarding the Bible, so stay tuned!

On today’s Tomorrow’s World program, I’m asking and answering questions regarding life after death. Will you live again? And if so, where might that be? Where did your ideas about heaven and hell come from? Try as you might to escape it, your death is certain and avoiding the subject won’t solve the problem.

A common assumption is that humans have something often referred to as a soul, and that soul, whatever it is, is immortal. It cannot die but lives forever. If true, when you die that soul must go somewhere—usually thought of as heaven or hell. This idea supposedly comes from the Bible, but does it? What does the Bible say? You may be surprised.

According to Jesus, the soul can be destroyed.

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matthew 10:28)

The highly respected New Bible Commentary Revised makes this comment about Matthew 10:28:

The soul in biblical thought is not immortal, except when new life is conferred upon it through Christ (1 Tim 6:16; 2 Tim 1:10). Hell is therefore the place of its destruction as Gehenna, the Valley of Hinnom, was of the rubbish of Jerusalem (Matthew 10:28) (Robert E. Nixon, 1970, p. 829).

The concept of the soul burning up, is found in John the Baptist’s prediction of the Messiah to come. Notice what he says the Christ would do. Matthew 3:12

His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. (Matthew 3:12)

The wheat and chaff are clearly referring in this passage to saved and unsaved human beings. Nothing here indicates immortality. In fact, this passage clearly states the opposite.

Perhaps the most famous passage of scripture is John 3:16, but how many stop to think what it says? Notice carefully, beginning in verse 14:

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:14-15)

Now, consider what this is saying. Notice that it contrasts “perish” with “eternal life.” These are opposites. Now we come to that famous verse that many know, but few seem to understand—verse 16:

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

The contrast is between everlasting life and perishing. Are we going to believe Jesus or not? Do we understand what perish means? Or are we going to change the meaning to fit traditions handed down to us? The Bible is consistent on this matter. The Apostle Paul shows this same contrast in Romans 6:23:

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23)

What a powerful statement that is! Think about it. “The wages of sin is death,” not eternal life in some kind of ever-burning hell. These are only a few of the scriptures that contradict popular traditions, but there’s more, much more. But first, I want to tell you about one of the most profound resources we publish on why traditions so often conflict with the Bible. The late Dr. Roderick C. Meredith explains the problem in Satan’s Counterfeit Christianity. I cannot express enough how important this booklet is. Satan’s Counterfeit Christianity can open your eyes to the greatest deception of the ages, and it’s yours free for the asking. So pick up the phone and ask for your free copy, and when I come back, I’ll show you from the pages of the Bible a Scripture that says the soul can die. Be ready, grab your Bible, because when I come back you can read it for yourself.

The world is at a crossroads. Some predict we have only decades to go before society falls to pieces. They say environmental disasters, depletion of resources, and economic inequalities may lead to the end of civilization. Will civilization collapse? Is there really a source we can turn to really know?

Modern Israel and the Balfour Declaration - Presenter: Stuart Wachowicz (TVCA735)

On Nov 2, 2017 British and Israeli leaders met at a grand banquet in the majestic Lancaster House

Mansion in London. The occasion was the 100th anniversary of a letter sent on Nov 2nd , 1917, during the First World War. The letter was penned by Lord Arthur James Balfour, then British Foreign Secretary, and sent to Lord Lionel Rothschild, British financier and one of the leaders of the Jewish community in Great Britain. Learn the remarkable history behind the Balfour declaration, the little document that changed the world.

Can Jerusalem Survive? - Presenter: Gerald Weston (TVCA704)

Nowhere is the specter of war more probable than in the volatile Middle East. It’s a dangerous place when policymakers are, as Mikhail Gorbachev says, “confused and at a loss.” Conflicts that start small in one part of the world can quickly spread to all parts of the world. In effect, no place is safe! The tiny nation of Israel, and its chief city Jerusalem, are at the core of many Middle Eastern problems. Can Jerusalem survive the current and future volatility surrounding its very existence?