1 2 3 4 Dont believe in God

1) 2) 3) 4) Don’t believe in God at all Believe in Him but ignore Him Believe in Him but doubt judgment Don’t believe in hell

“The traditionalist reaction is understandable, for Bell’s arguments about heaven and hell raise doubts about the core of the evangelical worldview, changing the common understanding of salvation so much, that Christianity becomes more of an ethical habit of mind than a faith based on Divine revelation” Time Magazine

“What gives the debate over Bell’s new significance is that his message is part of an intriguing trend unfolding simultaneously with the cultural, generational and demographic shifts made manifest at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ” Time Magazine

“There is a focus on the meaning of the texts themselves, reading them and seeking, where appropriate, to ask whether an idea is truly rooted in the NT or is attributable to subsequent church tradition and theological dogma. ” N. T. Wright

Matthew 25: 41 - "Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

Matthew 25: 46 - "And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. "

• It will be whatever hell turns out to be, whether or not our understanding of its reality is anywhere close to being correct • That whatever it turns out to be will be appropriate punishment inflicted by a righteous and holy God

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• Romans 3: 18 – ‘there is no fear of God before their eyes”

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