It may come as a shock, but there is a need for an apologetic on hell. Seriously.
Read the following page for more information: Pew's Hell Survey. According to the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life’s U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, conducted in 2007, only 59% of Americans believe in the existence of Hell.
Proving hell's existence to someone who isn't a Christian, is next to impossible. How would you do it since hell is only experienced after death, unless of course, God gives someone a vision of hell and the person recognizes the vision was from God and puts trust in that vision?
The need for defending the existence of hell isn't necessary for the unbeliever, it's necessary for believers. Read the link to "Pew's Hell Survey" and the percentages given indicate that there must be Christians who do not believe in the existence of hell! From personal experience, I have heard Christians question the existence of hell based on the existence of an all-loving God. Think Rob Bell's book, Love Wins. Ultimately, the problem lies in our over-emphasis of certain characteristics of God. We over focus on God's love and mercy, and we ignore or erase God's nature to be just and holy! We forget that grace, although it is free, is not cheap! Grace is very, very costly to God.
G - od's
R - iches
A - t
C - hrist's
E - xpense
Here are some books on hell: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2011/august/5booksonhell.html
Read the following page for more information: Pew's Hell Survey. According to the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life’s U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, conducted in 2007, only 59% of Americans believe in the existence of Hell.
Proving hell's existence to someone who isn't a Christian, is next to impossible. How would you do it since hell is only experienced after death, unless of course, God gives someone a vision of hell and the person recognizes the vision was from God and puts trust in that vision?
The need for defending the existence of hell isn't necessary for the unbeliever, it's necessary for believers. Read the link to "Pew's Hell Survey" and the percentages given indicate that there must be Christians who do not believe in the existence of hell! From personal experience, I have heard Christians question the existence of hell based on the existence of an all-loving God. Think Rob Bell's book, Love Wins. Ultimately, the problem lies in our over-emphasis of certain characteristics of God. We over focus on God's love and mercy, and we ignore or erase God's nature to be just and holy! We forget that grace, although it is free, is not cheap! Grace is very, very costly to God.
G - od's
R - iches
A - t
C - hrist's
E - xpense
Here are some books on hell: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2011/august/5booksonhell.html
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