Category Archives: Hell

What John Eldredge Teaches Me

Posted on May 27, 2013 by

From Sacred Romance (1997) to Journey of Desire (’01), Wild At Heart (’01), to Waking the Dead (’03), Epic (’04), to Walking with God (’08), to Beautiful Outlaw (’11) and now The Utter Relief of Holiness (’13)–I’ve read my share … Continue reading →

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“He Descended Into Hell”

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

In the back of my Bible, I have a copy of the Apostles’ Creed, and it contains the line “He descended into hell,” which I tend to recite.  But there are leading evangelical figures who object to this line, contending that it has no … Continue reading →

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9 Things You Should Know About Holy Week

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

The following is a repost from here: ________________________________________ 9 Things You Should Know About Holy Week by Joe Carter, an editor for the Gospel Coalition Holy Week is the week before Easter, a period which includes the religious holidays of … Continue reading →

Posted in Athanasius, Easter, Fasting, Good Friday, Hell, John Piper, Lent, Palm Sunday | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

Book Review: Beautiful Outlaw by John Eldredge

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

Since learning of John Eldredge one day in chapel, during my undergrad days, I’ve been reading his works on and off.  As I’ve said in a previous post, there’s a kind of adventure that Eldredge takes me on that I’ve … Continue reading →

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Why the doctrine of Hell?

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

The Bible teaches the doctrine of hell.  It’s there.  Jesus, the God-man, taught on hell.  It’s real. However the doctrine of hell has been reconstructed to the point of being nonexistent, at least to some theologians and popular religious leaders. … Continue reading →

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John Piper Interviews Rick Warren on Hell

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

This is a great interview.  Note Rick Warren from the 2:46 mark… Rick Warren shoots straight in this one.

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“Erasing Hell” with Francis Chan

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Publisher’s description:  “In this groundbreaking new book, Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle take on the topic of hell and our eternal destiny, with a sense of humility and a deep respect for the inspired Word of God. They will address … Continue reading →

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N.T. Wright on Rob Bell and the Reality of Hell

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

My usual counter question is: “Why are Americans so fixated on hell?” Far more Americans ask me about hell than ever happens in my own country. And I really want to know, why is it that the most prosperous affluent … Continue reading →

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Meet a Calvinist who is also a Universalist

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Robin  Lutjohann, a Master’s student at Harvard Divinity School, and new to blogosphere (his blog), when it comes to soteriology, the doctrine of salvation, he considers himself a Calvinist universalist. In a brief interaction with Rob Bell’s Love Wins, Luther, Calvin, … Continue reading →

Posted in Calvinism, Hell, John Calvin, Martin Luther, Reformation, Rob Bell | Tagged , , , , , , | 57 Comments

John MacArthur on Rob Bell: “a Brother to Embrace or a Wolf to Avoid?”

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

This is the question that John MacArthur seeks to answer in a post on his Grace to You blog: The post begins: If Christopher Hitchens or Deepak Chopra penned a book that scoffed at the biblical teaching on hell, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Atonement of Christ, Christianity, Evangelicalicism, Hell, Jesus, John MacArthur, Rob Bell | Tagged , , , , , , | 115 Comments