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Do the Fires of Hell Come From God? (Part II)

2015/07/26 Becca Marten

Several weeks ago we began to talk about the destiny of sinners as described in the Bible. In Part I of our series, we looked at the biblical phrase “weeping and gnashing of teeth” - who it applied to and when. We found out that it really has nothing at all to do with any kind of eternal punishment. In Part II, we look at an even more pointed biblical phrase – “Hellfire.” Where does it come from, how is it used and is it referring to eternal torment and torture? Stay with us!

Doctrine

Do the Fires of Hell Come From God? (Part I)

2015/06/07 Becca Marten

Christianity is all about salvation in Christ Jesus, but it is also about judgment and accountability for wrongdoing. All Christians believe that Jesus clearly addressed both the salvation and judgment, but we are widely divided on what he meant by his words. Did Jesus teach that all who do not accept him are doomed to eternity in the ravaging and torturous fires of an ever burning hell or did Jesus teach that the ultimate consequence for those who do not either now or later accept him is eternal death?

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What is the History of Hellfire?

2014/03/28 Becca Marten

Sometimes we as Christians just don’t see eye to eye. We all (hopefully) take the doctrine of Christ seriously and want to abide by the word of God, so when we come to a subject that is widely interpreted, we have a dilemma. The concept of a Hell of Torment is one such topic. There are many views on the matter but today we want to look at it through the eyes of history to see if we can find the threads of truth and separate them from the threads of error. You may find this surprising! Stay with us!

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Are Most People Really “Hellbound?” (Part II)

2013/05/12 Becca Marten

Five weeks ago we began a discussion on the highly controversial topic of hellfire and the Bible and whether or not these two belong together. We based that conversation on a 2012 documentary entitled “Hellbound?” written and produced by Kevin Miller. Kevin joined us for that discussion as we mainly focused on the Old Testament and non-biblical history. Well, Kevin is back with us for this follow-up as we reopen the book on hell and the very piercing question – are most people hellbound?

Doctrine

Are Most People Really “Hellbound?” (Part I)

2013/04/07 Becca Marten

Christianity is amazingly fractured in its belief about what happens to the vast majority of mankind. Do unbelievers suffer in merciless agony for all of eternity in the fires of hell? Is there a purifying fire that brings them to Christ? Do unbelievers simply cease to exist?

Doctrine

Is Hell Real?

2011/08/07 Becca Marten

One of the more difficult tasks of Christianity is understanding the future judgment regarding those who do not come to Jesus in this life. There are many different and contradictory teachings that we as Christians have drawn from the Scriptures regarding this judgment. On one hand, these range from the teaching that they will mercilessly burn in the torture of hell forever, to the other hand which says that God is far too loving to hurt or destroy anyone forever. This morning we will open the book and look critically at what we think the Bible actually teaches on this matter. Is hell real?

Doctrine

What About Hell?

2010/08/22 Becca Marten

There are certain questions that everyone, no matter what your faith affiliation, wants to know about. One of those questions has to do with our direction in the afterlife. What kind of a destiny might be waiting for us? Does what we do in this short life dictate what will happen forever? There are many denominations of Christians and there are along with those, many interpretations regarding the answers to these questions. What did Jesus teach us about our destiny after we die? Stay with us as we look into some of Jesus’ teachings on this all important matter of life!

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Did Jesus Teach that there is Fire in Hell?

2009/08/30 Becca Marten

Jesus came to redeem the world from sin. In so doing, there are many details of judgment and ultimate destiny that remain to be answered. Jesus did tell us much about these details and the interpretation of what he said is, as always, varied. Did Jesus describe an ultimate end result of judgment as a burning place of torment, or was he describing something else? Stay with us as we look into one of the more dramatic and controversial interpretations of the Bible – is there a hell of torment or is it something entirely different?

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Is There Eternal Fire in Hell?

2008/04/27 Becca Marten

At some point or other in our lives, we all come face to face with the question of “what happens next” regarding life after death. Who gets what reward or punishment? For many Christians, the answer is filled with stark clarity. It will be either heaven or hell. What does that really mean? Are the qualifications for heaven based upon character or belief? Could there ever be a circumstance where one is “too good for hell, but not good enough for heaven?” What happens in hell anyway? Is there torment? If so, for how long? Is there any way out once you are in? Stay with us as we take a very serious look at these questions from a biblical perspective.

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Is Death the Beginning or the End?

2007/06/10 Becca Marten

Death and taxes - two sure things in life. Interestingly, we have little control over either. Seeing that this is not a financial program, we won’t talk about taxes - but we will talk about death. Great! What a depressing topic! What is death all about anyway? Do we immediately go somewhere when we die – meaning we actually don’t die, we just change form? Or do we die, cease to exist, when we expire? On this podcast we look at a topic that surely affects us all to determine what the Bible teaches on the subject. Is death the beginning or the end? Lets’ see…