Thoughts to Ponder (Listen or Read) Thoughts to Ponder Most Christians do not believe infants or the mentally handicapped go to hopeless death. If hope is extended to these, then God (if He is truly impartial and just) will extend hope to all. If not, then these privileged few are given an unfair advantage....
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HOPE BEYOND HELL 30 Hope in Death B
Hope in Death B (Listen or Read) ¨ He is not the God of the dead but of the living, for all live to Him (Lu. 20:38). If all the dead live to Him, then we can have hope beyond death unless there is no hope in God Himself! ¨ God…brings the dead to...
HOPE BEYOND HELL 20 Free Will C
Free Will C (Listen or Read) God’s Will Since Bible translators are human, they are naturally inclined to conform the text to their world view. Since the majority have believed in the sovereignty of man’s will, they must weaken the sense of certain phrases such as “to will” and “to purpose” when referring to...
HOPE BEYOND HELL 30 Hope in Death B
Hope in Death (Listen or Read) ¨ He is not the God of the dead but of the living, for all live to Him (Lu. 20:38). If all the dead live to Him, then we can have hope beyond death unless there is no hope in God Himself! ¨ God…brings the dead to life...
HOPE BEYOND HELL 29 Hope in Death A
Hope in Death (Listen or Read) Hope Beyond Death Is one’s state after death absolutely final as we have been led to think? Tradition maintains that God’s judgment has no remedial purpose—it is an eternal death. Yet the phrase, “eternal death,” is nowhere to be found in Scripture! What mysteriously happens at death making...
HOPE BEYOND HELL 28 Just Judgment
Just Judgment (Listen or Read) CHAPTER THREE: PURPOSE DRIVEN JUDGMENT We went through fire…but You brought us out to rich fulfillment. (Ps. 66:12) Is there any positive purpose to God’s Gehenna judgment? What purpose does it serve? According to the prevalent theology, its only purpose is to inflict pain. This view refuses to acknowledge...
HOPE BEYOND HELL 27 God’s Will
God’s Will (Listen or Read) God’s Will Most people believe God wills the best for every person on earth, but unfortunately, like us, He cannot get what He wants. We have brought God down to our level. Because we cannot always get our will, it must be the same with God. We make His...
HOPE BEYOND HELL 26 God’s Love C
God’s Love C (Listen or Read) God Is Love with NO “Buts” When we say, “God is love, but He is also just and must punish sinners forever,” we demean God’s greatest expression of love: His Son’s sacrificial death for all mankind. Talk about injustice! How unjust this is to Him who propitiated the...
HOPE BEYOND HELL 25 God’s Love B
God’s Love B (Listen or Read) God Loves All People The love of God is evident in the Scriptural references of God as “Father of all,” and in countless other passages. In fact, the evidence of God’s love for all is so abundant in Scripture, it is beyond my comprehension that a whole system...
HOPE BEYOND HELL 24 God’s Love A
God’s Love A (Listen and Read) His Love Does God love all humanity or only some? Many believers do not realize that there exists a whole theological stream in Christianity that actually believes God does not in fact love all people. They believe God has only destined the “elect” to be saved. That means...