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Tag Archives: hell
Sometimes, Christians Say the Damnedest Things
Dear Renea, First I want to say I love Jesus, I have felt Him in my life. He has saved my marriage, I cant imagine not being with Him after this life. I know He is the only way. My … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance of salvation, hell, John 6:37-40, lose salvation, Romans 8, salvation, sin, smoking, theology
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Surprised by Hope
This is a book lots of my closest friends are reading (and loving). I’m a huge fan of NT Wright, and maybe some day I’ll have leisure reading time again and can get to this one. Fortunately, the conversation around … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Christian-living, heaven, hell, hope, NT Wright, resurrection, salvation, theology
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We’re All Adulterers
You mentioned that your lover’s religion is telling him he will burn in Hell for his affair with you; but fortunately for all of us, we do not get into Heaven or go to Hell because of our ability to keep a moral code; none of us can do it! None of us can ever be good enough. Fortunately, love is not about what’s fair; love is not about what we deserve. Continue reading
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Tagged Gospel, hell, i am second, love, marriage, sex, sin
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Growing Pains
Dear Renea, My 14 year old asked the question, If God knows that someone is not going to choose to follow him, why does he make them in the first place. If he loves us so much, why does he … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, God, God's sovereignty, hell, theology, transition
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