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Wouldn’t a Loving God Let Everyone Go to Heaven?

Wouldn’t a Loving God Let Everyone Go to Heaven?

article - Bible Query.org

Universalism originated in the Garden of Eden when Satan said ‘you will not surely die’ (Gen. 3:4). The appeal by Universalists to God’s desire to save all is unconvincing because the same God who reveals that He desires for everyone to be saved also reveals that not everyone is saved. Additionally, we must distinguish between God’s sovereign will (which God infallibly brings to pass in the world), and His permissive will (what He does not want in and of itself, but wills to occur in light of all of history considered together).

What Do You Think About the Concept of a Body-Soul Split?

article - Randy Alcorn

I believe this is a subject of immense importance to our understanding of Scripture. Our Platonic/Gnostic assumptions have skewed our views, shifting them closer to Buddhism and Hinduism than to biblical Christianity, which is centered an actual physical resurrection of not only Christ and people but the earth itself, an earth God called “very good” and has never given up on.

What Do You Think of the Fact That I Believe in Jesus Christ, But Have a Spirit Friend?

What Do You Think of the Fact That I Believe in Jesus Christ, But Have a Spirit Friend?

article - Randy Alcorn

If you have a spirit friend who communicates with you, you are (or think you are) in fact “consulting the dead.” Even if he is coming on his own initiative, the spirit is disguising himself as someone who is being welcomed by you, instead of being told to stay away on the basis of the shed blood of Jesus.

Endorsements and Book Reviews of Why ProLife?

article - Multiple Readers

“Why ProLife? is an invaluable resource for anyone trying to help a friend or family member understand the prolife point of view. In clear, compelling language, Randy Alcorn lays out the case for life, appealing powerfully to both the reason and the emotions.”Charles W. ColsonPrison Fellowship, Washington, DC

What Does Scripture Say About False Teachers and the Teaching Ministry of the Holy Spirit?

What Does Scripture Say About False Teachers and the Teaching Ministry of the Holy Spirit?

article - Randy Alcorn, Warren Wiersbe

It is interesting to observe that antichristian groups rarely try to lead lost sinners to their false faith. Instead, they spend much of their time trying to convert professing Christians (and church members, at that) to their own doctrines. They are out to “seduce” the faithful.

What Do You Think About In Vitro Fertilization, Frozen Embryos, etc.?

article - Randy Alcorn

There is substantial scientific reason to believe frozen embryos are persons and should be granted the same rights as older, larger, and less vulnerable persons.

Wouldn’t a Better Word for “Intermediate”—Regarding the State of the Person After Death but Before the Resurrection—Be “Incomplete”?

article - Randy Alcorn

I understand your position and I suppose it could have some merit, as long as it’s clear this is not like a progressive resurrection. The resurrection will happen all at once at a time yet in the future.

What Do You Think of the Doctrine of Eternal Rewards?

article - Randy Alcorn

Eternal rewards is a hot topic in the evangelical community, partly because some people think it is anti-grace and leads to works-righteousness to earn salvation. Nothing could be further from the truth, but that’s the perception.

What Does It Mean That We Are Created in God's Image?

What Does It Mean That We Are Created in God's Image?

article - Marshall Beretta, Cathy Ramey

So in Genesis 1, the idea is clearly that man somehow represents something of or about God, including His presence in the world and His authority. Since we know from other passages that it is not that God has arms, hands, or other bodily parts, the resemblance must be less concrete and more “essential.” None of the other creations of God (whether animal or angel) are in God’s image. We resemble His attributes as much as the material can emulate the perfect Immaterial.

Would the Bible Disapprove of Me, as a Wife, Being the Primary Breadwinner for My Family?

article - Randy Alcorn

Marriage is an interdependent relationship in which a wife is dependent on her husband and he is dependent on his wife.

Will Time No Longer Exist in Heaven?

article - Randy Alcorn

Whether or not Heaven operates outside the scope of earth’s time sequence, clearly the inhabitants of Heaven track with events happening in time (Rev. 2-3).

Will There Be Marriage in Heaven?

article - Randy Alcorn

In Heaven there will be one marriage, not many. That marriage will be what earthly marriage symbolized and pointed to, the marriage of Christ to his bride. So we will all be married—but to Christ.

Why Would People Choose to Suffer in Hell Rather Than Serve God?

article - Randy Alcorn

How do we stop the madness of pride and the insanity of sin? We stop it by raising our eyes toward heaven and by realizing that we are nothing and He is everything, and that the universe is not about what pleases me, but what pleases God. (This is an argument for starting each day in Scripture to recalibrate and make sure the compass is pointing true north, to the person of God.)

Will Heaven Really Change Locations?

article - Randy Alcorn

The current Heaven is in the angelic realm, distinctly separate from earth (though likely having more earthly qualities than we often assume). But the future Heaven will be in the human realm, on earth.

Has Christianity Made Up Its Own Meaning of Fornication to Mean Sex Before Marriage?

article - Marshall Beretta

The Bible in its entirety is clear on sexuality. Words have meaning in context.