Friday DIVE

  INTRODUCTION  There are two key passages that defenders of the Hell doctrine rely on heavily … to support their belief in Hell as a place of eternal, conscious torment (ECT) … Matthew 25:31-46  and  Luke 16:19-31 … which speak of the Parable of The Sheep and Goats and the PARABLE of the Rich Man […]

        Matthew 25:31-46 The Son of Man Will Judge the Nations (NKJV); The Sheep and The Goats (NIV); The Final Judgment (ESV); The Judgement of The Nations (NRSVue)    31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the [c]holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of

    Ten passages that are sometimes used to support the idea of hell as a place of eternal conscious torment. Isaiah 66:22-24 Daniel 12:1-2 Matthew 18:6-9 Matthew 25:31-46 Mark 9:42-48 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 Jude 7 Jude 13       Revelation 14:9-11 Revelation 20:10, 14-15  My plan for this session is to show that they

  Matthew 16:18 (KJV)  And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. How should we understand the last clause?   Our understanding will depend on how the word “hell” is understood.  If we understand it as

INTRODUCTION  In our last session, we completed our look at Ten Things You Probably Did Not Know About Hell.   1. Hell is NOT Literal 2. Hell is NOT eternal 3. Hell is NOT The Lake of Fire 4. Hell is NOT Scriptural 5. Hell is NOT Something Jesus Christ Spoke About 6. Hell is NOT

INTRODUCTION Over the past few weeks, we’ve been looking at the importance of Theology … and Theology is important because it determines doctrine, which shapes personal beliefs, which, in turn, influence decisions and actions. One of the doctrines that has affected almost all persons is the doctrine of HELL. Hell … is something that almost

INTRODUCTION Over the past few weeks, we’ve been looking at the importance of Theology … and Theology is important because it determines doctrine, which shapes personal beliefs, which, in turn, influence decisions and actions. One of the doctrines that has affected almost all persons is the doctrine of HELL. Hell … is something that almost

Reason for this series …   NOT only that the doctrine of hell is unscriptural … absurd … illogical … and totally nonsensical, as Don Keathley would say … BUT, also, that the doctrine of hell puts God in a very bad light … It presents God in a terrible light, presenting His a petty, vindictive,

WELCOME and THANKS for joining us.   RECAP of our last meeting (Part 4 of the video series) …   The featured video, Hell’s Illusion: Part 4, continued the series by challenging the traditional doctrine of eternal conscious torment (ECT) … through a closer look at gehenna fire (hellfire), destruction, and free will.  Don argued that many

Recap from last session …  In Part 3 of Hell’s Illusion, Don continued challenging the traditional doctrine of eternal conscious torment by focusing on translation, context, and the character of God as Father. He argued that many believers inherited their understanding of hell through long-standing theological systems, especially Calvinistic and Arminian frameworks, where eternal torment