“What does the Bible say about Purgatory?”……According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, Purgatory is "a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God’s grace, are not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions." To summarize, in Catholic theology Purgatory is a […]

Two Ways Matthew 7:13-14…13 "You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell (Greek The road that leads to destruction.) is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a […]

“What happens to those who have never heard about Jesus?”……All people are accountable to God whether or not they have "heard about Him." The Bible tells us that God has clearly revealed Himself in nature (Romans 1:20) and in the hearts of people (Ecclesiastes 3:11). The problem is that the human race is sinful; we […]

“Why is the idea of eternal damnation so repulsive to many people?”……In the shifting winds of modern cultures, the idea of everlasting torment and damnation is difficult for many people to grasp. Why is this? The Bible makes it clear that hell is a literal place. Christ spoke more about hell that He did of […]

Sheol, Hades, and Gehenna……One of the most crucial issues which determines our understanding of what the Bible teaches about death and the afterlife is the proper interpretation of such key terms as Sheol, Hades and Gehenna. No study of death is complete without a thorough understanding of these terms. SHEOL…The Hebrew word Sheol is found […]

What is eternal death? And is it real?……By Jim Allen……Someone once said, “Earth is a place suspended somewhere between Heaven and Hell.” While some of us occasionally experience what appears to be a literal Hell on earth, the bad times eventually go away, resulting in a more tolerable reality. The “lifestyle norm” for the average […]

What Jesus Said about Hell…Matthew 5:29…29 So if your eye-even your good eye (Greek your right eye) -causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. People do not like to […]