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July 2024

July 31, 2024

Beware Mr. Bubbles and the Lake of Suds

I've written an entire book about the origins of the doctrine of Hell, Jesus...

April 2021

April 09, 2021

How Much More?

There's a verse in 1 Corinthians 15 that most Evangelical Christians really wish wasn't there....

December 2020

December 29, 2020

All Saved Always Saved

Back in the day when I was licensed and ordained as a Southern Baptist...

December 09, 2020

Misunderstanding The Rich Man and Lazarus Parable

People constantly point to the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus in the Gospel...

September 2020

September 29, 2020

What Does It Mean To Be Saved?

“He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of...

December 2019

December 27, 2019

7 Examples Where God Forgives Sins Without Bloodshed

Most Christians break one of the biggest rules of Biblical interpretation: Basing all of your...

November 2019

November 15, 2019

A Fearless Gospel

I was raised to believe that God would roast sinners forever in an endless torture...

November 13, 2019

Is God A Destroyer, A Torturer Or A Healer?

In my book "Jesus Undefeated" evidence is provided that - from the very beginning of...

November 06, 2019

7 Things Every Christian Needs To Know About Hell

When it comes to the doctrine of Hell, most American Christians know next to nothing...

October 2019

October 30, 2019

Who Deserves Love?

A few days ago my wife and I watched a little film on Netflix...

October 25, 2019

Why “Everlasting” Doesn’t Mean “Endless”

One of the most difficult things to explain to someone who embraces Eternal Torment is...

October 24, 2019

Amazing Graciousness [How Sweet The Sound]

Early Christians weren't perfect. I know that. For a long time I used to think...

October 21, 2019

Why Do Christians Love Hell?

One of the hardest things to do is to convince a Christian that the version...

October 17, 2019

Wrath Is NOT One Of God’s Attributes

"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born...

October 16, 2019

Jesus Did NOT Preach More About Hell Than Anything Else

You hear it all the time: "No one spoke more about Hell than Jesus!"...

October 11, 2019

Where The Hell Did Hell Come From?

If you look for the traditional view of Hell - Eternal Conscious Torment - in...

October 10, 2019

Christians Go To Hell [Just Like Everyone Else]

"And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for...

May 2019

May 29, 2019

Why Newer Isn’t Truer

This article is in response to something published by Brett McCracken a few days ago...

May 23, 2019

Why Certain Words Are Left Out Of Our English Bibles

The more I study the Bible, the more concerned I am with how translators...

February 2019

February 12, 2019

Jesus: The Goat Shepherd

I'm currently reading a book about the early Christian church and came across this amazing...

January 2019

January 23, 2019

Fear? Not!

"And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil...

December 2018

December 29, 2018

Paul’s 3 Phases of Universal Reconciliation

In 1 Corinthians 15:28, Paul outlines 3 phases in the life-giving reconciliation of all...

December 14, 2018

How Universalism Allows Us To Freely Love As Christ Intended

I’ve noticed an interesting phenomenon. Those who embrace the Universalist View of Salvation tend to...

October 2018

October 26, 2018

Action Figures

Nearly every Saturday morning I used to drive my two teenage boys up to...

September 2018

September 28, 2018

A Little Stab of Fear

So much of what we hear from today’s Evangelical Christians is permeated with fear. It’s...

March 2018

March 01, 2018

Why Is Jesus Violent In Revelation?

According to the book of Revelation, when Jesus returns He will bring an army and...

February 2018

February 08, 2018

Jesus Never Predicted The End Of The World

“Immediately after the distress of those days, ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon...

January 2018

January 27, 2018

Am I Supposed to Love Someone Enough to Tell Them the Truth?

[Guest Post by Steve Kline] “I love them enough to tell them the truth.” I...

January 09, 2018

The New Jerusalem Scandal

In 70 AD, the city of Jerusalem was surrounded by the Roman army. After many...

December 2017

December 14, 2017

If Hell Isn’t Eternal, Why Preach The Gospel?

For most of us, the idea of an eternal hell is almost universally accepted as...