eternal-life

Biblical defense of eternal life, resurrection hope, and the nature of salvation.

THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION Members Public

In this post I am going to present the Bible’s teaching on why everlasting life only comes through accepting what Christ did for us, namely, humbling himself to become man in order to live a perfect human life and die an accursed death. 1. God demands absolute perfect obedience

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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No one’s good deeds can lead to paradise… Except when they do! Members Public

No one’s good deeds can lead to paradise Muhammad said, “No one’s acts can lead to paradise.” They asked, “Not even you, Messenger of God?” He said, “Not even me, unless God enfolds me with His favour and mercy. So fulfil your commitments and draw near. Let no

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Are Hell and the Lake of Fire One and the Same Place? Members Public

In this short post I am going to establish that the place called hell (Greek geenna/gehenna), which the Lord Jesus mentions all throughout the Gospels, is the same as the lake of fire that John the Apostle spoke of in the book of Revelation. According to the Lord, hell

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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OT References to Hell in the King James Bible Members Public

The Authorized King James Version (AV) of the Holy Bible renders two different words as hell, namely the Hebrew term Sheol (Greek – Hades) and the Greek phrase Gehenna. Sheol/Hades typically refers to the abode of the disembodied dead, the place where the spirits/souls of the departed go to

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus Christ – The Divine King of Creation Members Public

Jesus Christ – The Divine King of Creation Sam Shamoun A further line of evidence from John’s Gospel that Jesus Christ is actually Yahweh God in the flesh (even though he is not the Father or the Holy Spirit) comes from the inspired Evangelist’s testimony (albeit implicit) that Jesus

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Will children go to Paradise? Members Public

The Bible does not present an explicit teaching on this topic. However, the article What happens to babies when they die? in the eschatology section of this Questions & Answers page presents a good explanation of the indirect evidence found in the Bible. Some Muslims like to ask if Children

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Islamic Martyrdom: The Economy of Death in the Quran Members Public

Islamic Martyrdom? What a bargain! The Economy of Death in the Quran James M. Arlandson Yet another suicide-homicide bomber strikes Tel Aviv. A suicide car bomber in Iraq killed the most civilians (120) ever so far in a single blast. They were waiting to join the police and National Guard,

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Will all Muslims go to Hell? Members Public

Are Martyrs Spared or Will all Muslims go to Hell? From the entry under Martyrs in The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam by Cyril Glass: Believers who die for their faith, in defense of it, or persecuted for it, are assured of Heaven. They are buried as they died, unwashed and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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