Is Hell for Real or Does Everyone Go To Heaven? With contributions by Timothy Keller, R. Albert Mohler Jr., J. I. Packer, and Robert Yarbrough. General editors Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson.
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Overview
Both outside and inside of the church, many people today are increasingly uncomfortable with hell. They wonder: How could it be fair to punish anyone for eternity? Will Jesus really condemn millions simply for not believing the right things about him? Isn’t God a God of love, not vengeance? The top-notch contributors to Is Hell for Real or Does Everyone Go to Heaven? tackle these and other questions with an even-handed survey of the Bible’s teaching on this difficult subject. Together, they present a careful case for upholding hell, showing that it remains central to a right understanding of God, the gospel, humanity, and God’s purposes for the world. Useful for group discussion or individual study, Is Hell for Real or Does Everyone Go to Heaven? provides an accessible introduction to the historic Christian doctrine of hell.
Top Highlights
“Whereas punishment stresses the active side of hell, banishment shows the horror of hell by highlighting what a person misses. Banishment is stronger than separation. It suggests God’s active judgment, and it stresses the dreadfulness and finality of the predicament. The wicked never experience unhindered fellowship with God. They are forever kept from his majestic presence and completely miss out on the reason for their existence — to glorify and know their Creator.” (source)
“The first major challenge to this view came from a theologian named Origen, who taught that everyone and everything would ultimately be reconciled to God. He reasoned that God’s victory could only be complete when nothing was left unredeemed, and that hell would not be eternal and punitive but rather temporary and purifying.” (source)
“In any case, we must face up to the two far-reaching claims that all forms of universalism make. The first claim is that universalism alone does justice to the love of God revealed in the Bible — and to the victory of Jesus Christ the Savior over sin and death. While sitting loosely on some biblical teachings, universalists insist that the overall trajectory of the Bible fits their view. By contrast, they claim, any belief in unending torment makes God a failure and something of a devil. This is a bold claim, implying that most Christians’ belief in hell has grossly dishonored God.” (source)
“A chaplain to Queen Victoria went so far as to label hell a ‘blasphemy against the merciful God.’11” (source)
“Finally, the three pictures also contrast biblical portraits of the kingdom of heaven.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Is Hell for Real or Does Everyone Go To Heaven?: With contributions by Timothy Keller, R. Albert Mohler Jr., J. I. Packer, and Robert Yarbrough. General editors Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson.
- Authors:
- Morgan, Christopher W.
- Peterson, Robert A.
- Zondervan,
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publication Date: 2011
- ISBN: 9780310494638