Tag Archives: judgement

Does their worm really die?

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Hell isn’t something many of us like to ponder in our spare hours. However, sometimes its horror is hard to get out of our heads. Concern for the dreadful fate of the unsaved, or a simple fear of our own destiny can, at times, be overwhelming. The topic of hell and punishment has arisen with considerable frequency in the last six months. Dr James Packer chose to speak on this in his public lecture at Enfield. At the second Katoomba Youth Convention weekend in January, question time was filled with inquiries about this very issue. Although unmentionable in most secular circles, Christians sense a need to understand this aspect of eschatology.

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Loving the sinner but hating the sin

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A lot of the time, we explain our way through the world with a set of sayings. They tumble off our lips and seem to make sense, and they help us feel like we know what’s going on and how we should act. But often, when I think I am understanding or explaining the world, I am merely reassuring myself by using a safe but misleading label. It pays to ponder these everyday experiences, and look beyond the cliche.

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Heaven is for sinners

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I was talking to a group of students. “Good people go to hell”, I said. “The only people who go to Heaven are bad people.”

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The God I don’t believe in

Thought, Sola Panel

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In our last issue, it was suggested that the cross of Jesus is being neglected by many modern Christians. In the face of intellectual scepticism, an increasing desire for miracles, and the contempt that is bred by familiarity, the cross is looking worn out. We need to regain our focus on the cross.

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