Hell
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What John Eldredge Teaches Me
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 of books from the pen of John Eldredge. And I know that my more Calvinistic… Continue reading
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“He Descended Into Hell”
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 biblical basis. 1. For example, in a sermon here, noted Reformed pastor and author John… Continue reading
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9 Things You Should Know About Holy Week
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 Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Here’s what you should know about… Continue reading
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Book Review: Beautiful Outlaw by John Eldredge
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 come to associate with his writing–it’s an adventure that serves me well. Beautiful Outlaw, which… Continue reading
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Why the doctrine of Hell?
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. Now I want to set forth J.I. Packer’s brief take on the reason for the… Continue reading