Of all the teachings of Christianity, the doctrine of hell
is easily the most troubling, so much so that in recent years the
church has been quietly tucking it away. Rarely mentioned anymore in
the pulpit, it has faded through disuse among evangelicals and been
attacked by liberal theologians. Hell is no longer only the target of
those outside the church. Today, a disturbing number of professing
Christians question it as well. Perhaps more than at any other time in
history, hell is under fire.
More on Hell and Eternal Punishment:
- Jonathan Edwards on Heaven and Hell
- Hell on Trial: The Case for Eternal Punishment
- What Is Hell? – Basics of the Faith Series
- Four Views on Hell
The implications of the historic view of hell make the popular
alternatives, annihilationism and universalism, seem extremely
appealing. But the bottom line is still God’s Word. What does the Old
Testament reveal about hell? What does Paul the apostle have to say, or
the book of Revelation? Most important, what does Jesus, the ultimate
expression of God’s love, teach us about God’s wrath? Continue at Bob Hanks
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