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Monday: The Fires of Hell
In his booklet for children entitled, The Sight of Hell (Dublin: James Duffy, [1874], p. 24), English Roman Catholic priest John Furniss (1809-1865) illustrates the eternal torment by means of a great solid-iron ball, larger than the heavens and the earth. “A bird comes once in a hundred millions [sic] of years and just touches the great iron ball with a feather of its wing.” The author argues that the burning of sinners in hell continues even after that iron ball is worn away by such occasional feather touches!
The sad thing is, many Protestants even today believe in something similar for the lost.
Read Malachi 4:1 and Jude 7. How can these passages help us better understand the notion of “eternal fire” or the idea, as Jesus had expressed it, that the lost will be in “everlasting fire” (Matthew 18:8) or in a “fire that shall never be quenched”? (Mark 9:43, NKJV).
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The word “eternal” (Heb. ’olam; Greek aion, aionios) carries different meanings, depending on the immediate context. For example, when associated with God (Deuteronomy 33:27, ”everlasting”), the word expresses His eternity. When related to human beings (Exodus 21:6, “forever”), the word is limited by their life span. When qualifying fire (Matthew 18:8, Matthew 25:41, “everlasting”), it implies that the fire will not go out until it fully consumes what is being burned. This means that the “eternal fire” will be eternal in the sense that it will consume the wicked completely and irreversibly, leaving them “neither root nor branch” (Malachi 4:1, NKJV).
The theory of an everlasting punishment of the wicked has serious implications. If the wicked are punished forever, then evil will never be eradicated. Also, all human life derives from God (Deuteronomy 32:39, Psalm 36:9), who has “no pleasure in the death of the wicked” (Ezekiel 33:11, NKJV). Why then would He continue to grant life to the wicked to suffer in endless torment? Would it not be much more reasonable for Him just to end their existence? If the wicked will be punished “according to their works” (Revelation 20:12, NKJV), why then should a short human life be punished endlessly?
All Bible references to the “eternal fire” should be seen as allusions to the post-millennium “lake of fire” of Revelation 20:1-15 (see lesson 13). Thus, it is unbiblical to speak of an already-present, ever-burning hell.
| As unfortunate as the fires of hell are, what does the truth about hell reveal to us about God’s love, especially in contrast to the idea of eternal torment? |
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10.2 The Fires of Hell – THE FIRES OF HELL | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series ON DEATH, DYING, AND THE FUTURE HOPE with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A. |
10.THE FIRES OF HELL |
Is there something like hell? |
Memory Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:21 – Test all things; hold fast what is good.
10.2 The Fires of Hell
There are different meanings of the word „eternal“.
My God bless you today and always.
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Why Is It Important to Promote Religious Freedom? #TedWilson #shorts
Religious liberty and freedom of conscience are gifts from God—gifts centered on free choice. This #short video from Pastor Ted Wilson's weekly message reminds us that religious freedom is important for everyone, and it is essential in the proclamation of the gospel because it is in God's DNA for His church. Nobody was ever forced to follow Jesus' teaching; it was always a personal decision. Christians have always testified about Jesus of their own free will. In Jesus, there is always freedom. Listen to Pastor Ted Wilson's message as he speaks with grace, conviction, and passion in favor of religious freedom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jM-sDvVeDA&list=PL-k2Gb-DBYo_ANrUJhHN2_4bSlMDTjuqQ&index=73 ———————————————————————————— The Seventh-day Adventist Church has been an established denomination since 1863. It is a global Christian family with over 21 million members who hold the Bible as the ultimate authority. We are Christians who promise to help people understand the Bible to find freedom, healing, and hope in Jesus. Want to learn more about the Seventh-day Adventist Church? Visit our website at: https://www.adventist.org/ Click the notification bell so that you never miss a new video! Find us on social media by following the links below:
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1 Tessalonicesi 1:3 – Domenica 27 novembre 2022
Ricordandoci continuamente, davanti al nostro Dio e Padre, dell'opera della vostra fede, delle fatiche del vostro amore e della costanza della vostra speranza nel nostro Signore Gesù Cristo. Meditazione giornaliera Apri la porta del tuo cuore, autori vari, presentazione di Simona Esposito Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW7wkXDW0BY
