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In Defense of the Faith: Question: One of the things I find most objectionable about Christians is the insistence that their particular formula for finding God is the only way.

January 1, 2017

Liberals Must Blame Christ Himself Question: One of the things I find most objectionable about Christians is the insistence that their particular formula for finding God is the only way. Such a narrow view does violence to the sincere beliefs of millions of followers of other religions. With such intolerance...Read more

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Questions and Responses

Question: I was recently sent a book that rather shocked me. Its title is Have Heart: Bridging the Gulf Between Heaven and Earth. It seems to do what you objected to in Heaven Is For Real [in a previous TBC article]. What do you think?

Question: In a future edition of the newsletter, I would like to see an evaluation of Mr. Wiese's book, 23 Minutes In Hell.

Question: Are you familiar with Rob Bell's book Love Wins?

Question: An SDA teacher has said that the word "everlasting" doesn't necessarily mean "forever." Is he correct?

Question: In the [10/05 Q&A], you say, "Upon death...He provided for them to go to hell to await their judgment; but even while awaiting the final judgment, they experience horrible torment." So you have God causing "horrible torment" before judgment.

Question: It seems to me that the idea that people who choose not to follow God will suffer eternal torment may be thought of as inconsistent with a God who is...just and loving [and] deter them from turning to the Lord. What are your thoughts?

Question: Your Dec. 2005 article, "Wonderful Love," was especially uplifting [but] I question where you say, "He [God]...caused Him [Christ] to endure the eternal Lake-of-Fire...." I am wondering WHICH book of the Bible you got that from?!

Question: In a recent book, a well-known prophecy teacher writes, “I have never been able to fully embrace the traditional viewpoint of conscious, eternal punishment. It seems to impugn the character of God…." Please help me to discern.

Question: The Bible clearly says, “broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat” (Mt 7:13). How has God “won” if there are more souls in hell than in heaven?”

Question: Why would anyone who has died need to get their body back in the resurrection? We will be spiritual beings in heaven.

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