When you die, you will immediately go into the presence of the Lord.

Absent from the body, present with the Lord, right?

Sengs, Matthews 5, or Philippians, far better to depart and be with Christ.

It's instantaneous.

It's instantaneous.

Welcome, friend, to a special Tuesday edition of Grace to You with John MacArthur.

On this Independence Day, we're taking a break from our study of the rapture and the

day of the Lord.

And instead, you're going to hear John field some helpful Bible questions from his people

at his home church.

And maybe these are questions you've wrestled with as you've studied God's Word.

Questions like, how can you know if God is calling you into full-time vocational ministry?

And will you recognize your friends and your loved ones in heaven?

As we begin, you're going to hear a member of Grace Community Church ask his question

and then John will respond.

So let's start the Q&A.

Hi, John.

My name is Phil, and I've been with you for 31 years.

Thank you, Phil.

And I just have one quick question that I've been on my mind for quite some time.

Both my wife and I live in Burbank.

We have a lot of people from the Watchtower Society come to our door.

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