Is God A Child Abuser? by Gary Amirault (4:28 min)
I (Gerry Beauchemin) have spent hours and hours on the phone with a dear man who can barely make it through each day because of his fear of hell. Have you ever met someone like that? There are millions like him in the world. The Gospel is supposed to bring “indescribable joy” (1 Peter 1:8), yet for so many it only brings indescribable pain. Millions of Christians the world over are terrorized by the fear of dying. Something is not lining up here. Jesus came for the express purpose of freeing us from the fear of death! (Hebrews 2:15)
When Jesus saw the crowds, He was “moved with compassion” for them because they were “distressed and dispirited” (Mt 9:34 N.A.S.). What brings greater distress than the fear of an eternal hell? We try to convince ourselves that the Gospel brings peace and joy, when in truth (for millions like the man above) it only brings greater fear and anguish.
Someone wrote me last week asking why I only talk about hope beyond hell. I do so because hell is the greatest terror ever conceived by the heart of man. It destroys the “Good News” of the Gospel and maligns God’s character before the world. It bars countless millions from coming to Christ. God is not a fiend – He is not a monster. He is a loving Father to all His Creation! He loves every man, woman and child on this planet with an everlasting love. “Hell” has disgraced and dishonored God’s character long enough. Let us give ourselves unreservedly to bring the world the “Good News” it so deeply craves.
I pray that this video ignites a “fire” within you – a fire that will help change the world. Once we truly understand and experience the scope of God’s love and power in the Cross of Christ, we cannot help but share this wonderful God with the whole world.
“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Gospel of Peace, who bring glad tidings of good things.” Rom 10:15
The Purpose of Fire in the Bible by Gary Amirault (2:54 min)
As Gary exhorts in this short video, I encourage you to study “fire” in the Bible. Discover the vital role that this “fire” plays in our lives. And as you do, you will grow in your understanding of God’s “fiery” judgments, and see them in the positive way they were always intended.
In your study on this theme, I invite you to read “Hope Beyond Hell” Revised Edition 2010, especially pages 207-215 and 243 – also available in audio at HopeBeyondHell.net.
May 16, 2012
Gary, the videos are great and I’m so glad you have placed them on YouTube. You with your teachings and Gerri’ s Hope Beyond Hell book are a blessing to seeking believers. May we all see the day when this insidious doctrine of hell is gone from the churches and indeed all religions.
May 16, 2012
Great message, Gerry! (I’ve only listened to the first one so far.) One technical bit — I found the music made it hard for me to hear the words in a few places. But then, I’m a little bit hard of hearing. Too many power tools when I was younger! 😉
May 16, 2012
Very good presentation, will pass it on as The Holy Spirit directs.
May 17, 2012
Gary,
Along with the apostle Paul, I say ; “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.” I am a 76 year old former Baptist preacher who within the last 2 years have come to see the glorious truth of the extent of God’s love. My life has been changed as I have come to understand the truth of that which I taught, in ignorance, for so
many years, that …..”the living God…..is the savior of ALL men….”. What a joy and freedom is ours !!!! Thank you for being a big part in bringing joy to this old former GARB fool. If only this wonderful truth would have reached me befiore all those sermons on the “eternality of hell”.
May 17, 2012
Gerry,
Keep talking about this subject. Never stop. I agree it is vitally important and people need to know. They need to hear it over and over again. It takes a long time to get the junk about hell out of your head. Especially when you were brought up with it week after week and it terrorized you as a kid. Trust me I know.
May 18, 2012
Thank you for continuing to expose this hideous slander against our precious Father and His Son! May many be enlightened by His spirit to see the truth!
May 20, 2012
Thank you Joy.