Hell used to be a hot topic for preachers. Then, it fell out of vogue and became an avoided topic. Today, Hell is back! It is being talked about, but often by revisionists or those who have taken to discrediting it. More often than not, hell is used to condemn God for being an unjust, evil tyrant. So, apart from our traditional perspectives and highly charged emotions about hell, what does the Bible have to say? Is hell real? And if it is, how do I reconcile it to a loving God?
What happens to those who don’t trust Christ for salvation? | ECHOES: Catechism in a Year
March 17, 2024 • todd • Mark 12:16–27, John 3:14–19, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 10:28, Matthew 25:31–41
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