Author Archives: Luke Kessler

About Luke Kessler

Luke Kessler has a bachelor's degree in Biblical Studies (not that that matters to God) and spent some time as a missionary in Asia. It was there, through unique circumstances that God began to reveal His glorious plan to save all men. God brought his time of missions to an end and Luke now works in Construction on the Central Coast in California. He enjoys spending his free time studying God's Word and the signs of the times, and sharing what God has shown him every opportunity he has. If you can figure the following out, feel free to contact him by email (his Yahoo account spelled out so as to avoid spam is "luke" then "land" then the number "7") :)

#40 – Principles of Judgment – Part 2

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Luke Kessler

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

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Luke Kessler

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

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Luke Kessler

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

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Luke Kessler

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

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Luke Kessler

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

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Luke Kessler

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

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Luke Kessler

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

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Luke Kessler

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

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Luke Kessler

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

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Luke Kessler

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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