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2019-10-30T17:04:11+00:00

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Who Deserves Love?

Last updated on: October 30, 2019 at 5:04 pm By Keith Giles

A few days ago my wife and I watched a little film on Netflix called “A Silent Voice” at the insistence of our youngest son. The recommendation was well-deserved and in fact it inspired me to ask a few profound questions afterwards. The story follows a group of Junior High Students who all struggle for identity and meaning in their lives. They each deal with their doubts about self-worth and respond in different ways. Some sacrifice their identity to... Read more

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Universalism

2019-10-25T18:25:18+00:00

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Why “Everlasting” Doesn’t Mean “Endless”

Last updated on: October 25, 2019 at 6:25 pm By Keith Giles

One of the most difficult things to explain to someone who embraces Eternal Torment is the idea that the words in their English Bibles probably don’t mean what they seem to mean. For example, there are dozens of verses in the New Testament that use words like “endless” and “everlasting” and “eternal” to describe judgement, punishment and torment, [and smoke and worms and fire], but in each case the actual word in the Greek [Aionius] doesn’t actually mean “infinite.” So,... Read more

Hell

Universalism

2019-10-24T23:04:19+00:00

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Amazing Graciousness [How Sweet The Sound]

Last updated on: October 24, 2019 at 11:04 pm By Keith Giles

Early Christians weren’t perfect. I know that. For a long time I used to think they were, but the more I’ve read their writings the more I’ve realized not only their spiritual genius, but also their embarrassing tendency towards patriarchy, among other things. Still, there is plenty we could learn from those early Christians. For example, as I’ve been researching their beliefs about Hell I’ve come across a fascinating realization that I think most people overlook. See, for the first... Read more

2019-10-21T19:07:23+00:00

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Why Do Christians Love Hell?

Last updated on: October 21, 2019 at 7:07 pm By Keith Giles

One of the hardest things to do is to convince a Christian that the version of Hell they’ve been taught isn’t actually in the Bible. This is challenging because: A) They have never been told anything else B) They’re convinced the Bible supports their view C) They’ve been taught that fear is necessary for conversion D) Evangelism as they know it won’t work without an eternal Hell to escape from E) Some of them wouldn’t remain a Christian if the... Read more

Hell

Universalism

2019-10-17T19:37:36+00:00

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Wrath Is NOT One Of God’s Attributes

Last updated on: October 17, 2019 at 7:37 pm By Keith Giles

“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” – 1 John 4:7-8 Every time I point out that God is Love, and quote the verse in the New Testament that affirms this truth, someone will invariably try to counter this by saying, “Yes, but God is also wrathful!” But, is God wrathful? Is that who God is?... Read more

Hell

Universalism

2019-10-16T21:15:22+00:00

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Jesus Did NOT Preach More About Hell Than Anything Else

Last updated on: October 16, 2019 at 9:15 pm By Keith Giles

You hear it all the time: “No one spoke more about Hell than Jesus!” But, is that true? Is Jesus really our primary source for the doctrine of Hell? No. And yes. It’s complicated. On the one hand, yes, Jesus is where those who teach the Doctrine of Eternal Torment go to most often for verses that support their view. That is true. So, in one sense one could affirm that “No one spoke more about Hell than Jesus!”... Read more

Hell

Prophecy

2024-03-01T15:31:24+00:00

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Where The Hell Did Hell Come From?

Last updated on: March 1, 2024 at 3:31 pm By Keith Giles

If you look for the traditional view of Hell – Eternal Conscious Torment – in the Old Testament Scriptures what you’ll find is a giant goose egg. There’s not one verse – literally nothing whatsoever – to suggest that those who perish without faith in God will suffer endlessly in a lake of fire without any hope of rescue or relief. Zilch. Zero. Nada. Nil. Which, in itself, should tell you a little something about the doctrine. I mean, if... Read more

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Universalism

2019-10-10T18:08:09+00:00

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Christians Go To Hell [Just Like Everyone Else]

Last updated on: October 10, 2019 at 6:08 pm By Keith Giles

“And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ For everyone will be salted with fire.” – Jesus [Mark 9:47-49] Yes, according to Jesus, and also to the Apostle Paul [and most of the early Church Fathers for the first 500 years of Church History], EVERYONE will... Read more

Hell

Universalism

2019-10-09T16:39:03+00:00

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What I Wish Most Christians Knew About Deconstruction

Last updated on: October 9, 2019 at 4:39 pm By Keith Giles

We’re only on week 2 of our journey from Deconstruction to Reconstruction over at Square 1 and already I’m amazed at how wonderful it is. On our first video conference call last weekend, I listened to people share their hearts with one another and the most amazing thing was this: They were mostly concerned about not disrupting the faith journey of those around them. That was seriously beautiful. Yes, our group is focused on learning how to move from... Read more

Deconstruction

Reconstruction

2019-10-04T04:56:30+00:00

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Yes, God Will Absolutely Let You Down

Last updated on: October 4, 2019 at 4:56 am By Keith Giles

I know I’ve written about this topic once before, but I really felt like this was something I needed to talk about once again. There’s a modern worship song that drives me crazy. I mean, most of the song is fine, but there’s this one section that says over and over, “You’re never gonna let…You’re never gonna let me down…”, and I’m here to tell you, loud and clear: Yes, God will absolutely let you down, so you better... Read more

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