For Christians, our faithfulness in this world influences our rewards in the world to come. This is not the final judgement. At the final judgement, if we are Christians we are saved and guaranteed a place in heaven. Our sin have been forgiven in Christ and we are righteous in God’s sight. On the other hand,… Continue reading Will there be rewards in heaven?
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Hell of a problem
People tend to have a problem with the doctrine of hell because of three main reasons. 1. I’m not Adolf Hitler We think that sin is not serious or offensive enough to warrant an eternal, conscious, state of suffering. However, the Bible teaches that sin is horrendous and hugely offensive to God. God… Continue reading Hell of a problem
What did Jesus teach about hell?
Jesus believed in and warned people about a place called hell. The word he used was “gehenna”, which is normally translated in our English Bibles as “hell”. Gehenna In Old Testament times the valley south-west of Jerusalem was called Ge Hinnom and it was the city’s rubbish dump. It was a notorious valley that was previously… Continue reading What did Jesus teach about hell?