Reformed Blogging

While doing some simple studies on 1 Peter and 2 Peter - I do want to believe that Peter was indeed crucified upside-down. I don't think it's a myth that was invented by the Roman Catholic institution. The "Foxe's Book of Martyrs" seems to believe that Peter was indeed crucified downward. Remember, Rome was under the rule of Rome at that time. That time would be the rule of Emperor Nero. I don't think Peter met Nero as personally as Paul did. Rather, I do have my belief that Peter himself was crucified in Jerusalem where he would even have more reason to say, "I am not worthy to die like my Lord!"  Vernon McGee comments on 1 Peter 1:1 that Peter was arrested and put to jail. He has been threatened and that there was crucifixion on a cross ahead of him. I really do think Peter was crucified and requested that he died downward. I find it so obscure that the Popes claim themselves to be the Vicar of Christ yet Peter saw himself unworthy to die like...

It could be a controversial issue that if God is merciful then why doesn't He give second chances after death. I wanted to ask myself that question many times which I assumed was all part of His perfect justice. I assumed that He doesn't give any chance after death because He can't allow sin to enter into Heaven. Any impure spiritual being such as Satan and his angels or anybody who died in their sins has to be rejected by God in His Kingdom because He is holy. Would a person suddenly change their minds after death? I remembered looking at some Christian comics in the past and some of them show a picture of a person who decides to accept Christ now he's in Hell. But is it even possible for those who died in their sins to suddenly change their mind? There's nothing in the Bible to suggest that. I think here's one meaningful excerpt from Got Questions :  What about those who do not believe? Wouldn’t they repent and believe if they were given a second chance...