I’ve been blessed by a brother in Christ who recently moved to Strasburg (he and his wife being potential attendees of the church I am minister for). When I meet with a possible new member who especially cares about theology, I figure it is best to be up front about anything he or she might…
Tag: Hell
Au Contraire Mr. Edwards
Depending on your picture of the Most High, this may sum up your perception of Him: It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God (Hebrews 10:31, English Standard Version). Perhaps the most famous sermon based on this sentiment is Jonathan Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.”…
“Critique of The Final End of the Wicked by Edward Fudge”
Well, I thought my previous post was a little light on Scripture when it got to the section on hell. This one does a bit better…. Alan Fahrner Theo 202 S04 Summer 1 06 Critique #4 Critique of The Final End of the Wicked by Edward Fudge Critique Although I personally think Edward Fudge did…
“The Destiny of the Unevangelized and the Nature of Hell”
I imagine it’s far from the first time John Piper gave his view of annihilationism, but within the last 24 hours he wrote this: Annihilation is what the unrepentant want, not what they dread. It would be a reward, not a punishment. Non-consciousness knows no loss. I’m not going to debate the merits of his…
Why I Am a Heretic
I am no longer going to update this post. Instead please see the Beliefs page to read the most up-to-date list of what I believe. AKA, "What I Believe" I had an interesting conversation with a Twitter friend, and after he agreed to an uncomfortable implication of his belief system I commended him on being…
Osama
Last night, just before turning my iPad off and going to sleep, it really felt like I should set my Facebook status based on the death of Osama bin Laden. This is what I settled on: ”Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the…
Wolf Control
A little earlier this year Rob Bell, the popular founding pastor of Mars Hill in Grandville, Michigan, set off a bit of a web explosion by releasing a video trailer promoting his soon-to-be-released (at that time) book, Love Wins. The video didn't specifically say anything heretical, but it implied quite a bit in its questions…
Going Down in a Blaze of Glory
Text messages How many of you use your cell phones for text messaging? Do you text a lot? A little? Do you get any automatic text messages? For instance, do you…like me…get the weather every day on your handset? For instance today… [ Read them this morning’s forecast. ] Along with the weather at 8:30…