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#37 – Destruction – Part 2

In the last blog we saw how the Greek word Apollumi not only means “utter destruction” (and is used in such a sense not only concerning past things, but also to describe future judgments) but also that it means “lost.”   … Continue reading

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#36 – Destruction – Part 1

In the last 2 blogs we saw how death leads to life.  We saw that death is the one appointed way for man to rise to a higher form of life through the loss of his old fallen life.  We … Continue reading

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Was Paul a False Apostle?

Was Paul a false apostle? This is a question I had never really considered before. But I was forced to consider it due to a conversation I started on my Facebook page. Here’s how this question came up. First, I … Continue reading

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#43 – God’s Plan to Save All Men (1 Tim. 2:4; 2 Pt. 3:9)

When presenting a Scriptural case for the ultimate reconciliation of all mankind…where is the best place to start?  There are a lot of verses to be sure, but which one (or ones) should usher the rest of them in?  This … Continue reading

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#41 – Putting His Enemies Under His Feet

This is the last blog I have that will fall under the Judgment theme.  So far we have looked at Death (and the 2nd Death), the Lake of Fire, Destruction, Punishment, Wrath, Judgment and various other related issues.  To my … Continue reading

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#39 – Wrath

The Problem Having looked at every description used to convey God’s judgment upon the lost and disobedient, we have only to explore one last term – Wrath. But here lies a problem, at least for me.  I desire truth, I … Continue reading

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#35 – The Second Death – Part 2

We saw in the last blog that death is the penalty for sin and that though Christ suffered that penalty of death for us, we still have to follow His example and die to sin and our selfish nature even … Continue reading

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#34 – The Second Death – Part 1

We saw in the previous 3 blogs that the Lake of Fire portrays that cleansing, purifying and refining fire that comes from the Law as it puts our old, fallen, selfish nature to death and conforms us to God’s standard … Continue reading

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#33 – The Lake of Fire – Addendum

There are a few noteworthy details that are related to the Lake of Fire that I wanted to mention before we move on.  This blog is not complete by any means and I plan on expanding it at a later … Continue reading

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#32 – The Lake of Fire, Part 2

In the previous blog we saw that the nature of fire is the Law and the purpose of this fire is to discipline and correct us, refining us until we are righteous and holy – as God is.  To clarify, … Continue reading

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