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Van, I agree that the unrighteous will be raised to face judgment, and that they will experience an amount of conscious suffering appropriate for their sins. Yet, while the Bible mentions this suffering, the main emphasis is that the penalty for sins is death. They will miss out on an eternity...

Hank, thanks for mentioning Matthew 25:46. Traditionalists (those who believe in eternal conscious torment) view Matthew 25:46 as giving very strong evidence in favor of the doctrine of eternal conscious punishment. They argue that “eternal” must mean the same thing when it refers to “eternal...

Yeshua, I would help if you could give a specific scripture. Than we could begin to discuss it.

Yeshua, I honestly cannot find a verse which says that the unrighteous have immortal life. Can you?

In this blog post I will write about a specific belief called “conditional immorality” and will also try to help you see how the Bible trains us to think in patterns consistent with this belief. Conditional immortality is a doctrine based on the Bible which says that people will live forever...

Iconoclast, thanks for pointing out that we must live in this world for a season: John 17: 15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Your post feels to me like it is emphasizing...

The word διάκονον may refer either to a female who is serving, or more specifically refer to a female deacon, a deaconess. But what is your point? What does this have to do with a woman serving as a Senior Pastor? This is a sincere question, I honestly do not understand your point here.

Baptist Believer, Although I disagree with your position on this view (I'm complementarian), I respect your courage to hold minority views within our community when you are convinced the Bible teaches them. And yes, I'm aware that there are people who overall are theologically conservative...

Great reply! Thanks for sharing these thoughts.

FollowTheWay, I certainly agree that we need to recognize our own great sin. Yet, I see Van's comment in a more positive light. The Apostle Paul did discuss the evil of people and the evil in the world and sometimes he named specific groups and even specific people. Paul did not mention his...

Martin, I thank God for your humility. Perhaps I interpreted it as applying to me because it does. I also do not consistently live up to the standard I am promoting. Let's pray for each other!

I would be delighted if you used any or all of the post in a men's group. That is indeed a good setting, because we can talk a little more openly about what types of things on TV (or on the internet, or just in life) are likely to lead us into temptation and sin. And I agree even things which...

Some types of ministry require special skills and experience, like writing a theology book or leading a praise team. But the type of ministry I describe here only requires loving God, loving people, a little bit of courage, and doing two things which all Christians should do: listening and...

Martin, I should begin by humbly confessing that I do not always fully live up to the Biblical standards which I want to live up to and which I constantly encourage others to live up to. Having said that, I don't think you know me personally (do you?). So what do you see in my comments that...

I'm trying to understand your concern. Here's a few questions. Of course, you are not at all obligated to answer them, but doing so might help me understand your concerns and thoughts: So, you feel that owning and watching TV is similar to the issue of whether or not to eat meat sacrificed to...

I pray the Lord will use me to influence others as He has used others to influence me for good. Here's an example relevant to this thread:

God often reminds me of His goodness, promises, and other truths from His Word through nature. How about you? Also, I think it's really healthy for those of us who like to use computers and the internet (probably most of you who are reading this!) to intentionally get outside some and enjoy...

Sadie and I were on an early morning walk down a dirt farm road yesterday. In one of the fields a farmer is growing sunflowers. Although I had passed the sunflower field other mornings, yesterday the beauty of it stuck me in a new way. Perhaps it was due to the flowers being at their fullest...

As a result of your comment I watched "Failure in Not an Option". First, I just enjoyed the science and technical side of it. Before being called to serve the Lord in other ways, I worked as a nuclear engineer for the Navy on submarines for 5 years. That was a long time ago, but I still like...

BTW, I'm preaching through Luke and this Sunday, Lord willing, I will be preaching on this phrase, "hallowed by Your Name" from Luke 11:2. So if you have any input on my interpretation as explained in the 7 minutes of video above, I would be glad to receive it.