Category: Judgment and Holiness
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Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 01-3:22
Yeshua in Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22 and Universalist Themes in Light of Hebrews 3:5 and Acts 3:21 Moses Testified of Yeshua Hebrews 3:5 declares, “Now Moses was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken later.” The writer of Hebrews explains that Moses’ ministry was never…
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Unquenchable Fire: Does It Mean Fire That Burns Forever?
One of the most significant questions in the debate over hell concerns the biblical expression “unquenchable fire.” Many Christians have been taught that the phrase automatically means a fire that burns forever. However, a careful examination of the original languages, the Old Testament background, and the way the Bible itself uses the expression suggests a…
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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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Torah Portion: Numbers 08-12 and Universal Restoration
“If you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote of Me,” John 5:46 When Jesus made this statement as recorded in John 5:46, He was teaching that the Torah contains far more than laws and history. It contains prophetic patterns, shadows, types, and symbols that ultimately find their fulfillment in Christ. This is…
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Infinite Punishment?
Where and when did the phrase “sin against an eternal, infinite God deserves eternal, infinite punishment” develop? Not from the Bible. The exact wording is modern, but the underlying idea developed in medieval Western theology, then was sharpened and popularized by Jonathan Edwards in the 18th century.
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God Is Love: Eternal Conscious Torment or Jesus Saves All?
“God is love.”— 1 John 4:8. That little three-word sentence may be the most powerful truth in the whole Bible. Not “God has love.” Not “God shows love sometimes.” Not “God loves when we behave.” God is love. And John doubles down later: “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear…” (1 John 4:18)…
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God’s Mercy and Judgment: How They Work Together – Down-to-Earth version
“For the LORD (YAHWEH) is our judge …; He will save us” Isaiah 33:22. A lot of folks wonder: How can God be loving and still judge people?” That’s a fair question. But the Bible tells us straight up: God is love.” — 1 John 4:8. So …?