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Eternity C (Listen or Read) So what if the Greek word aion has been erroneously translated “eternal” instead of “age”? What does that have to do with everlasting punishment? It has everything to do with it, since one of the key texts used in defense of the Augustinian view of hell is Mt. 25:46:...

Eternity B (Listen or Read) New Testament Consider the N. T. use of aion. Does “eternity” make any sense in the following passages? To make my point unmistakable, I have translated the Greek word aion with the English word “eternity.” ¨      What will be the sign…of the end of the eternity (Mt. 24:3)? ¨     ...

Eternity A (Listen or Read) CHAPTER ONE  PILLARS Examining the scriptures…to see if these things were so. (Ac. 17:11 NAS) “Test all things: hold fast what is good” (1Th. 5:21). The doctrine of everlasting punishment, in my view, is erroneously supported by four pillars. These pillars represent a misunderstanding of three key Greek words,...

THE SCRIPTURES (Listen or Read) The Bible has been translated from ancient tongues and cultures by men who carry their own ideas into their translations. They cannot help reading the ancient manuscripts through the lens of their personal theology. They are only human. Since most of our translators have held the doctrine of eternal...

TRADITION (Listen or Read) You invalidate the word of God for the sake of your tradition. (Mt. 15:6 NAS; Mt. 15:3,9) If religious leaders of Christ’s time could invalidate the word of God for the sake of tradition, is it not possible today? Is the Church somehow immune? Only in 1995 did the Southern...

INTRODUCTION (Listen or Read) Are you at peace regarding the eternal destiny of your children, parents, brothers, sisters, and grandparents? Are you experiencing abundant joy in your “personal” salvation while unsure if some of your dearest loved ones might suffer throughout eternity? How is that possible if you really love them a (Lists much...

FOREWORD (Listen or Read) LOVE NEVER FAILS! (1Co. 13:8) Words of victory, power, hope and encouragement. Oh, do we dare believe? Can it really be possible? For most of my life, I have embraced teachings built on well-defined arguments for why LOVE SOMETIMES FAILS. Not that it wanted to fail or lacked the power...

A REFERENCE MANUAL (Listen or Read) This book, in a sense, is a reference manual containing a wealth of information that you can come back to repeatedly. It is written for both theologians and the rest of us. Chapter I is the longest and most technical. It identifies the key points on which belief...

DEDICATION (Listen or Read) ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I thank God for His unfailing, unending love for all humanity.  I thank God for my wife Denise. Thank you for the sacrifices you have made. I appreciate your love, courage, understanding, encouragement, patience, insights, hard work, and prayers.     I am deeply thankful to my daughter Renée. Thank...

THE PROBLEM (Listen or Read) Picture yourself as a missionary to the Muslim nation of Senegal, West Africa. The date? September 26, 2002. About a year prior, you befriended your neighbor, Abdou Ndieye, a Muslim merchant. Only a few weeks ago, he graciously accepted your invitation to study the Bible with you. You are...