Category: Infinite punishment
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Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19
Yeshua in Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 and the Restoration of All ThingsMoses Was Testifying About Things Yet to Come Hebrews 3:5 says, “Now Moses was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken later.” The statement gives Christians an important way of reading Moses. The commandments…
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Saved From God, or Saved By God?.
Rethinking Romans 5:9 and the Wrath of God One of the most familiar expressions in evangelical Christianity is, “Jesus saves us from the wrath of God.” Many believers have heard this phrase so often that it has become almost synonymous with the gospel itself. Yet an important question deserves careful examination: Is this actually how…
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Why Hell? Holiness? ECT, Annihilationism, or Universalism?
What Bible verses do Eternal Conscious Torment in hell or the Lake of Fire proponents use to support their claim that our Creator/Redeemer does it because of His holiness? Proponents of Eternal Conscious Torment (ECT) frequently appeal to God’s holiness as a theological basis for eternal punishment, but no single verse explicitly says “God sends…
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Does the concept of eternal punishment in hell cause some people to become atheists?
Yes, the concept of eternal punishment in hell is frequently cited as a factor that leads some people to reject theism and embrace atheism. It raises profound moral and logical objections for many, making belief in a loving God difficult. The idea of infinite torment for finite sins strikes many as unjust and disproportionate, portraying…