Will God Be in Pain for Eternity as He Watches People Suffer in Hell?

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Will God Be in Pain for Eternity as He Watches People Suffer in Hell?

November 20, 2024 • Greg Koukl

What did you think of the “He Gets Us” foot washing ads earlier this year? (00:00)

Could the tree of the knowledge of good and evil have had some property that gave them this knowledge since the related tree of life seems to have had a property that would cause them to live forever? (17:00)

Why do you think Job isn’t a historical account? (29:00)

Since God loves everyone and Jesus died for everyone, if God is aware of what’s going on in Hell, does that mean he’ll spend eternity in pain as he watches his creation suffer? (41:00)

We Have Got the Goods

January 8, 2025 • Greg Koukl, Tim Barnett

Commentary: We have got the goods. (00:00) How can I reconcile Ephesians 2:14–15, which talks about Jesus abolishing the Law, and Matthew 5:17, which says Jesus did not come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it? (39:00)

How Is God Not Partly Responsible for Our Sin?

January 3, 2025 • Greg Koukl

Why does John always refer to himself as the beloved? (02:00) How is God not also in some measure responsible for our sin if he’s sovereign and we didn’t choose our desires? (16:00) How does John 15:22–24 not contradict Paul’s claim that “no one is without excuse” in Romans 1? (37:00)

You Can Learn from Christians with Whom You Don’t Agree on Everything

December 27, 2024 • Greg Koukl

Would entering a physique show be considered worshiping the body and something a church leader shouldn’t be participating in? (11:00) I appreciate that you don’t distance yourself from apologists who differ from you on soteriology. What is a good way to approach learning from other Christians with whom we don’t agree on everything? (28:00) What is your stance on whether a Christian can attend a baptism for a different religion? (43:00) How would you respond to the claim that “Pride is important because someone tonight still believes they’re better off dead than being gay“? (47:00)