Hammer is doing a series of posts entitled “How To Defeat Conditional Immortality” over at his blog, The Forsaken Gift. They make for an interesting read and, if his advise is heeded, would help reduce the amount of time the two camps spend merely arguing at each other. Check them out: Part 1, Part 2.
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How To Defeat Conditional Immortality
Published October 11th, 2007 in Conditional Immortality. 0 CommentsSpirits of Man and Beast
Published September 18th, 2007 in Resurrection and Conditional Immortality. 4 CommentsWhen God created the creatures on the sixth day, he told the earth to bring for the living creatures. In order for a creature to be living, it must have the breath of life (spirit). So God commanded the earth to bring forth living creatures with breath of life included and the earth obeyed his […]
R.C. Sproul from his book Essential Truths of the Christian Faith on the doctrine of soul sleep:
Soul sleep advocates argue that most English editions of the Bible have misplaced the comma [in]…”I say to you today, you will be with me in Paradise.
With this change in punctuation the “today” then refers to the time Jesus […]
Soul and Spirit
Published August 27th, 2007 in Anthropology, Conditional Immortality and Scripture. 3 CommentsAnother thing that stumps us when thinking of the intermediate state is that we believe the soul and the body to be distinctly different. We also equate the soul with spirit, causing us to think that if something is soulish, then it is spiritual. That this is erroneous can be shown by a few important […]
Away From the Body
Published August 27th, 2007 in Anthropology, Resurrection, Conditional Immortality and Scripture. 5 Comments2 Corinthians 5:8 is commonly used to support the idea of an intermediate state in which we dwell in heaven as a disembodied soul. The passage reads as follows:
2 Cor. 5:8 (ESV)
Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
If we look at […]
Body and Soul
Published August 26th, 2007 in Anthropology, Conditional Immortality and Poetry. 0 CommentsBody
complex, wonderful
living, breathing, maturing
spiritual, conscious, fragile, physical
knowing, loving, feeling
intricate, amazing
Soul
I was just listening to a debate on traditionalism and annihilationism hosted by the Narrow Mind. One of the traditionalists raised a question like, “Is Hitler going to receive the same punishment as your unbelieving grandma?” Of course the annihilationist denied such an absurd claim. The traditionalist, however, ignored the annihilationist’s denial and assumed that […]
Where are Enoch and Elijah?
Published August 14th, 2007 in Conditional Immortality and Scripture. 3 CommentsWe’ve all been taught that Enoch and Elijah are now sitting in heaven because they were taken to God’s abode. I’ve always thought it was a little fishy to jump to these conclusions because of the mysterious language that surrounds these events. Well, now I’ve learned that it is indeed very fishy. Scripture actually has […]
Edward Fudge was recently interviewed on the radio program called Day To Day Christianity. He talks about his book The Fire That Consumes and answers questions about the conditional immortality (CI) view of hell. I wholeheartedly agree with the host of the program when he says that he has come to see hell as an […]
Judgment in 2 Peter
Published August 7th, 2007 in Eschatology/Judgment and Conditional Immortality. 0 Comments2 Peter 2:1-3 (ESV)
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. [2] And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will […]
An Interview With Magnum LeBaron
Published August 4th, 2007 in Satire and Conditional Immortality. 2 CommentsWell, I finally got to interview Magnum LeBaron. Some of you may remember him from one of my previous posts (he’s a fictional character btw). If not, you may want to read the post before you watch. It will also help if you are a fan of Chris Farley’s SNL days.
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Psalm 37:35-40 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man,
spreading himself like a green laurel tree.
[36] But he passed away, and behold, he was no more;
though I sought him, he could not be found.
[37] Mark the blameless and behold the upright,
for there is a future for the man of peace.
[38] But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed;
the […]
Tangible Salvation, Tangible Judgment
Published July 30th, 2007 in Eschatology/Judgment and Conditional Immortality. 2 CommentsThis past Sunday a pastor called the children up to go to children’s worship. Before sending them off, he sat them down and talked to them about the Bible’s infallibility and how we can always believe that it is true. The following is part of that talk:
Pastor: “What did Jesus do?”
Children: “He died on a […]
Judgment Illustrated
Published July 24th, 2007 in Eschatology/Judgment, Anime, Theology In... and Conditional Immortality. 4 CommentsThe biblical doctrine of judgment does not stress physical pain and agony as much as it stresses the future of the wicked being cut off. While there is no doubt that pain will be present, pain is not necessarily the primary aspect. Jesus frequently describes the wicked “weeping and gnashing of teeth” after being thrown […]
37:21 The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
22 For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
23 A man’s goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
24 Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh […]
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