by Phillip on June 9, 2012
Lee Strobel’s chapter defending an eternal hell in his book A Case For Faith has given us a great trajectory with which to follow the main reasons for an eternal hell from an Arminian perspective. I believe when we are finished with this chapter we will have addressed most of the arguments made in support of […]
by Phillip on June 7, 2012
Continuing our examination of Lee Strobel’s defense of eternal hell we come to his interview with Dr. J. P. Moreland, distinguished philosopher and theologian. Strobel begins his first gut-level question towards Moorland that was earlier posited to him by the one-time believer-now skeptic Charles Templeton: “How could a loving God torture someone forever for not […]
by Phillip on June 3, 2012
“I would have to wonder how a God of love can enjoy love from creatures that is not given freely. Of course, someone might argue that, in the end, every creature will freely offer love to God and be saved (e.g., Moltmann). I would just call that optimism. There’s no way to believe that true […]
by Phillip on June 1, 2012
“The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God” is the title of a book by prolific author D. A. Carson, professor of New Testament studies at Trinity Evangelical Seminary. I will summarize the direction and purpose of the book and then point out some startling statements made by Carson himself in relation to his perspective […]
by Phillip on May 28, 2012
Here is a segment of a discussion from Driscoll’s interview with Justin Brierly on Premier Radio. Robin Parry gives some insight into the implications of Driscoll’s reasoning on his Theological Scribbles: http://theologicalscribbles.blogspot.com/2012/01/driscoll-on-hell-and-manly-god.html They were in the process of discussing women in church leadership but Driscoll’s interpretation of the nature of hell interestingly came up […]
by Phillip on April 12, 2012
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent […]