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#40 – Principles of Judgment – Part 2
In this series on Judgment we have looked at every description of judgment Scripture gives us; and we have seen how in every instance it points towards restoration and life. Judgment is never final, it is never the end. The … 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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#38 – Punishment – Gr. Kolasis
So far we have looked at 4 terms used in Scripture to convey judgment in the afterlife. In this blog we will look at the term that is found in the most notorious reference to supposed “eternal damnation.” This reference … Continue reading
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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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#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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#31 – The Lake of Fire, Part 1
We saw in the previous series what Hell is not. This left us with very little in Scripture to base the doctrine of a ‘fiery hell’ upon. However, the Lake of Fire (found in the book of Revelation) is a … Continue reading
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