Right off the bat, we have a problem if we believe that those going through the wide gate are marching into hell and eternal perdition.
Tag: Refiners Fire
The Paradox of Free Will
The Bible seems to be lacking an abundance of passages that explicitly argue for free will. However, just because there aren’t many doesn’t mean there aren’t any.
What About the Devil (Part 2)
While not explicitly saying so, the scriptures can be seen barking around that neighborhood – if not overtly, then the Bible certainly seems to be painting that picture for us. I believe it is doing so in four different ways:
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…
Can This Be the Fruit of God’s Adventure?
If the orthodox view of hell is correct, then the devil will have won.
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.
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.
Revelation 14:6-11
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Biblical Universalism 