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"I Can Only Imagine"
February 15th, 201201:42 PM ETI can only imagine What it will be like When I walk By your side I can only imagine What my eyes will see When your face Is before me I can only imagine. (Bart Millard, 1999; recorded by MercyMe) The death of Bart Millard’s father prompted the singer to meditate about heaven and eventually to write the song “I Can Only Imagine,” in which... -
A Challenge for the Church
January 18th, 201207:49 AM ETThe Church of Jesus Christ has a huge problem on its hands: a large and growing number of Christians worldwide believe that God is ultimately going to save everyone. This belief represents a serious threat to the orthodoxy that has held sway for centuries. If the belief in universal salvation is false, then the Church is in danger of being corrupte... -
Toward a Unified Field Theory of the Spiritual Universe, Part 3 of 3
December 15th, 201109:37 AM ETThis series of blogs suggests that the doctrine of ultimate reconciliation—the idea that God will fully accomplish His purpose of reconciling the whole world to Himself—can serve as a kind of “unified field theory” of the spiritual universe, one that makes sense of many truths about God, ourselves, and the meaning of life. Part 3 is the con... -
Toward a Unified Field Theory of the Spiritual Universe, Part 2 of 3
December 06th, 201101:03 AM ETPart 1 of this series suggested that the doctrine of ultimate reconciliation—the idea that God will fully accomplish His purpose of reconciling the whole world to Himself—can serve as a kind of “unified field theory” of the spiritual universe, one that makes sense of many truths about God, ourselves, and the meaning of life. In Part 2 we wi... -
Quick Questions: Brief Answers to Common Questions and Objections Regarding Universal Salvation, Part 2
November 07th, 201107:26 PM ETPart 1 dealt with some of the questions that are likely to arise regarding the idea of universal salvation. Here is another set of questions. I do not have answers to all the objections that might be raised, but I am trying to take every consideration into account. Feel free to raise other questions. Q: Isn't the desire for the final salvatio... -
Quick Questions: Brief Answers to Common Questions and Objections Regarding Universal Salvation, Part 1
November 04th, 201108:44 PM ETIn any discussion of universal salvation, certain questions and objections are likely to arise. Here is an attempt to give very brief answers to some of these questions, each of which could be the subject of a full essay or even an entire book. The whole topic is so massive that it’s difficult to pursue one train of thought without getting sidetr... -
Is There Grace Beyond the Grave?
October 23rd, 201104:48 PM ETIf coming to Jesus Christ in repentance and trust is necessary for salvation—and I believe that it is—then the doctrine of universal redemption hinges on whether there can be repentance and salvation after physical death. Many people go to their graves without ever acknowledging Jesus as their Savior—some without ever hearing His name. If it ... -
Presuppositions and Interpretations: How Our Assumptions Affect Our Understanding of the Bible, Part 3 of 3
October 21st, 201112:08 AM ETPart 3 is the continuation and conclusion of this series that has been examining how our presuppositions can affect our interpretation of Scripture, specifically with regard to our understanding of issues surrounding doctrines of heaven and hell. The challenge is to make sure our interpretations are built on the solid foundation of the whole counse... -
"Heaven: We Have a Problem" What Does the Bible Say About Heaven and Who Goes There?
October 16th, 201102:55 PM ETNot long ago I was talking with my husband about heaven and hell and who goes where and why. He told me, “You have a big problem with your idea that God will restore everything and everybody. There are verses in the Bible that clearly teach that some people will never be restored to God.” I agreed; I do have a problem. But I said, “We bo... -
Presuppositions and Interpretations: How Our Assumptions Affect Our Understanding of the Bible, Part 2 of 3
October 14th, 201112:28 AM ETThis series of posts is a call to take a hard look at the filters through which we view the Bible. Our interpretations of Scripture can be colored by our own set of presuppositions without our even being aware of it. Therefore, it is critically important to step back and scrutinize our assumptions to make sure that they are true, so that the interp...
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