eternal-life
Biblical defense of eternal life, resurrection hope, and the nature of salvation.
Are Hell and the Lake of Fire One and the Same Place? Paid 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
OT References to Hell in the King James Bible Paid 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
Jesus Christ – The Divine King of Creation Paid 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
Will children go to Paradise? Paid 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
Islamic Martyrdom: The Economy of Death in the Quran Paid 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,
Will all Muslims go to Hell? Paid 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
Contradictions in the Qur'an: Will Christians go to Paradise? Paid Members Public
Believers, Jews, Sabaeans and Christians - whoever believes in God and the Last Day and does what is right - shall have nothing to fear or regret. -- Sura 5:69 But just three verses further in the text it says Unbelievers are those that say: "God is the
The Problem of Divine Sovereignty, Predestination, Salvation and Human Free Will Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction Sam Shamoun Introduction In this article we will examine the contradictory teachings of the Quran concerning human "free will" and Divine sovereignty. We will show how the Muslim scripture’s teaching that man is capable of believing or rejecting Allah’s revelation is contradicted