Far and away, most people believe that their admittance into Heaven is based on their good deeds, or their avoidance of particular sins, or a combination of the two. New…
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Being Good Will Never Be Good Enough
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithMillions of people – perhaps billions – believe they can win God’s approval and earn eternal life by “being good” – even if they’ve “been bad” in the past. Their…
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Satan’s Persuasion
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithYou don’t think the Devil can talk you into Hell? He talked angels out of Heaven!
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John Piper on God’s Justice
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“God will render all accounts settled in the end, in the universe, either on the cross or in Hell. No injustice will remain!”
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Matt Chandler on Heaven and Hell
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“Heaven is not a place for those who are afraid of Hell; it’s a place for those who love God.”
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Albert Camus on Death
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“Death is philosophy’s only problem.”
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C. S. Lewis on Eternity
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“Aim at Heaven and you will get Earth thrown in. Aim at Earth and you will get neither.”
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Whose Idea is Hell?
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIs Hell a literal place, and if so, what’s it like? Is it dark? Is it a place of torment? Does it last forever? Everyone from theologians to thespians to thugs has a theory on Hell. But if we want to move from assumptions to answers, maybe we should turn to the One who is responsible for it.
And famed writer Dorothy Sayers knows exactly who that is.
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We’re Checking In…for Good!
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithPainting the walls. Hanging the family portrait. Rearranging the furniture. Replacing a couch. Setting out pictures of friends. Sounds like a normal weekend remodeling project in the suburbs, right? But what if it were a hotel room? Would that be a little weird?
Then why do we do the same thing with our lives in general?
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Jim Elliot on Sacrifice
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.”