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Is the “final judgment” really final?
What the Bible doesn't say about hell
by David Bentley Hart
I had to learn to preach in "receive" mode rather than "send" mode.
Could the Spirit's love be poured into the hearts of people untouched by the incarnation? Could non-Christians be lovers of the only God there is?
by Charles Hefling
Since childhood, I've been uncomfortable with the idea that accepting Jesus is an automatic ticket to heaven—and with the reverse idea.
by John Buchanan
God's "consuming fire" is the fire of holy love. It doesn't await sinners in the future; it burns up sin itself.
by Paul Dafydd Jones
There is salvation in no one else. And he has other sheep that do not belong to this fold.
By Steve Pankey