“I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him! Are not five sparrows sold [...]
Tag: Hell
Human Construction
We humans are made in the image of God, meaning we have an appearance of Him. The similarity may be in our triune existence of spirit, soul, and body, as God is Father, Son, and Spirit. I believe this is true and it separates us from the other creatures on the planet in so many [...]
The Fury of God
"And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord. And they shall go forth and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither [...]
God Alone Should Be Feared
"And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell." Matthew 10:28. We are not to fear persons who can only kill our temporal body but Christ who has the power over both eternal life and [...]
Wrath and Fear
"John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?" (Luke 3:7) Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan is the most read book besides the Bible. It was published in 1678 and has never been out of print. It is an [...]
Resurrection
Judeo-Christian teaching is full of the concept of the after life including much on heaven - the kingdom of God and some on Hell, Hades, and eternal punishment. For Believers Heaven is our goal, to be eternally in God's glorious presence, and "saved" from God's wrath and eternal torment. We are encouraged to think of [...]
Ghosts in Hell
C. S. Lewis stated in his book Mere Christianity that "Each day we are becoming a creature of splendid glory or one of unthinkable horror." In his book Perelandra Lewis describes how the Garden of Eden scene might have played out on another planet. A character in the book, Professor Weston, becomes demon possessed and thereafter [...]
