Jesus used parables as object lessons, highlighting things that were very familiar to the people he was addressing, to make a point: wedding feasts, ceremonies, and doweries; vineyards and harvests; stewards and, yes, shepherds. The work of a shepherd was very familiar to most Jews of that day. A common occupation among them, most knew…
Tag: Great White Throne
Wouldn’t a Loving God Make Sure Everyone Gets to Heaven?
Universalism has been characterized in ways that completely miss the mark and I don’t know if the people I’ve been reading are intellectually lazy or deliberately misleading. One thing is for sure, it is one or the other. A case in point is contained in an article posted to the CrossExamined.org website entitled, Wouldn’t a…
How Does God’s Judgement Fit into Universal Reconciliation?
Misconception about Universal Reconciliation…are probably because there are several different types of Universalism, many of which are rooted in a New Age kind of philosophy.
Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth
“What about being tormented for ever and ever?” I told them not to worry, that there will still be plenty of weeping and gnashing of teeth. The look on their faces was priceless.
What about the “fire and brimstone”, “eternal punishment”, and “weeping and gnashing of teeth” scriptures?
What about the “fire and brimstone”, “eternal punishment”, and “weeping and gnashing of teeth” scriptures? This is three different questions. The question concerning fire and brimstone is addressed in the post, The Refiner’s Fire and the question of eternal punishment is addressed in the post, Everlasting vs Age-lasting. The question with regard to “weeping and…
What About Free Will?
Some of the greatest minds humanity has ever known have grappled with the “paradox” of free will and do so to this day. If anyone thinks they have it figured out, whatever they believe, they are fooling themselves.
Why Do We Witness to People if There is No Hell?
Why do we witness to people if there is no hell? There is no hell, that is, no place of torment where the souls of the sinners go immediately upon their death. (See my webbook, Exposing the Hell Myth) There is a Lake of Fire, however, in which those whose names are not found in…
What About God’s Justice? Will He Punish All Sinners?
What about God’s justice? Will He punish all sinners? All sinners deserve to be punished. That includes you and me because all have sinned and come up short. There is none righteous – no, not one! All our righteousness is as filthy rags before the Lord. We have all sinned and continue to do so….
The Refiner’s Fire
The smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a kibshan (a smelting pot). The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is being seen through the lense of the refining process.
Biblical Universalism 