I don’t really like this question. No, let me be stronger: I hate this question. Please forgive me. I understand the question and empathize with it on just about every…
How Do I Stay Sane and Believe in Hell?
Below is an email (edited) that I received recently. How would you respond? Please speak directly to John Doe. “Dear Michael, Right now I am in a crisis of faith…
Universalism Through the Centuries
The following is a summary of Richard Bauckham’s survey of the doctrine of universalism (the belief that all will eventually be saved). It is taken from Themelios Journal, Volume 4, No.…
Can Satan be Saved?
There are some moments, beyond explanation, that just stick in your brain. I remember, 14 years ago, sitting in my college student union as a new Christian. One day a…
“If We Are Faithless, He Remains Faithful” . . . and Other Bad Interpretations
2 Timothy 2:13 ” If we are faithless, he remains faithful.” I know that I am not very faithful. I want to be, but I have this problem—an infection, an…
Reflections on Heaven: How can Heaven be Heaven when People you Love are in Hell?
Are you really excited about heaven? Do you spend a lot of time thinking about what it will be like? My ears perk up every time someone mentions heaven. I’m…
Loopholes for Hell: A Response to Jeff Cook’s Response to Francis Chan
Give me enough slack and I can get out of anything. I am a master of manipulation. Before you get too smug, let me say this: you are too. It’s…
Bell’s Hell and the Destiny of Those Who’ve Never Heard of Jesus
In a recent interview with Sally Quinn of The Washington Post, Rob Bell again muddied the waters over the question of the fate of those who’ve never heard about Jesus.…
Hell and the Happiness of Heaven – Part 4 (Sam Storms)
Jonathan Edwards was keenly aware of the objections to his perspective on this difficult topic. For example, he acknowledges that now, in this life, we are fearful and apprehensive concerning…
Hell and the Happiness of Heaven – Part 3 (Sam Storms)
One of the interesting things about Jonathan Edwards is how he thinks. Biblical authority plays a much more definitive role in his thought processes than in many who claim to…