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Jesus is saving people from the wages of sin: death. He is saving them so that they can have eternal life and not perish (John 3:16). If the traditional eternal torment view were true, how would you explain the passages in the 7 minute video in the OP that speak of the unsaved being burned up...

At the end of your comment, you wrote: Brother, I don't want you or anyone else to bulldoze past any verses. If someone see some possibility that conditional immortality might be taught in the Bible, I encourage them to go slow and study all the relevant verses in depth. Look at the best...

Good question! The evangelical version of the doctrine of annihilationism (which is the version I hold and the only one I care about) allows for degrees of punishment. The unrighteous will be resurrected to face judgment. The judgment process will be terrible and terrifying. And just as there...

No, I'm a theologically conservative evangelical who serves and worships in a Southern Baptist Church. More and more people like me are coming to see that the Bible teaches conditional immortality, not eternal torment.

Good question! Matthew 10:28 is indeed an important verse when it comes to knowing what will happen to the unrighteous in hell. A few thoughts: 1. The unsaved do fear death. Fear of death is common and widespread. Further, the Bible teaches that the unsaved fear death: 14 Now since the...

The type of annihilationism I believe in, which is spreading among evangelicals, includes the biblical teaching that the unrighteous will be resurrected to face judgment. The process of being judged will be terrifying. And nothing in annihilationism requires that the process of perishing be...

SavedByGrace, thanks for responding to my post! I'll try to respond to some of your comment perhaps in several different replies. This first: Both in the Bible (the law given to Moses) and in our modern culture, the death penalty is often considered the most severe penalty and is reserved for...

Several Bible passages indicate that the ungodly will be burned up, consumed by fire, and turned to ashes. Which view of hell does this support? The three main views are eternal torment, annihilationism (aka conditional immortality), and universalism. Here is an optional to watch 10 minute...

Amen! While we come to Christ individually, and we each have a personal relationship with Christ, and we rightly value time alone with God in our prayer closets, nevertheless, Christianity is a group thing, a family affair, and a team effort!

"Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.” - Jesus (Matt. 24:9 NIV) In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, - Paul (2 Tim. 3:12 NIV) The Bible warns us that we will be...

I join many people around the world today in giving thanks to God for the life and ministry of Billy Graham. God used him in so many ways to help so many people. If God used Billy Graham to help you in some way, feel free to thank God for that in the comments. Here, I will share how I have been...

In the greatest sermon in the history of the world, the Sermon on the Mount, our Lord Jesus Christ repeatedly speaks about God rewarding us. While we experience many blessings and much help from God in this life, Jesus is focusing on future reward for those who suffer for God. "Blessed are you...

I went to the Bible Museum on Wednesday (Jan 3, 2018). I went with some family and my best friend from High School. The first thing I want to say is: I thank God for the Museum of the Bible and for everyone who contributed and worked hard to create it. I do recommend going if you can. You...

If it's not too much work, could you provide a reference for Open Theism including a second chance of salvation after death? It's not that I think you're wrong, it would just help me in the future to have a basis for this beyond "someone said so in a discussion forum". If you don't have time...

I think we are agreeing on the main point (there is no Biblical basis to think that people can be saved by believing in Jesus after death. But I think you may have somewhat misunderstood what I wrote, which may be as much due to my writing as to your reading. To attempt to clarify: We mostly...

The Bible teaches that a person is saved when they hear the gospel and respond with repentance and true belief in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:13). It also teaches that belief in Jesus is the only way to salvation (John 14:6; Acts 4:12). Those who have been saved long to see others also saved...

Unlike posts about prayer, resisting temptation, and serving God, this post will not apply to everybody. But it will apply to many of you, and for a few of you it may lead to blessings of many kinds. You may find the Spirit guiding your heart and mind more often. You might feel a lift in your...

What are some ways you think God is using these recent tragedies for good?

Harvey, one of the biggest hurricanes in recent history reeks havoc in one of the the biggest urban areas of our nation. The water has barely receded when Irma tears across the Caribbean and up Florida. And then Maria comes and devastates Puerto Rico. And while relief efforts for three truly...

I’m still praying, as I’m sure you are, about the tragedy in Las Vegas. But I’ve also begun to think about what we might learn from it. Terrible events like this raise lots of questions. If those questions drive us to God’s Word for answers, that can be a good thing. We know that the...