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"Billy Graham warns of fire and brimstone in 'final' book...In his latest book, evangelist Billy Graham declares that non-Christians are doomed to live in a fiery hell...'Hell is a burning inferno.' Scholars who have followed Graham's ministry say his words are a significant shift...'...as early as 1954...he was not sure if fire
Mar 13, 2016 · Hell, Fire, and Brimstone Main idea: Judgment is real, and God is a consuming fire. Yet it’s His kindness that leads us to repentance, because mercy triumphs over judgment. It’s amazing how casually we often go about our sin. We sin as if we’re our own boss and sin is okay.
¡§Fire and Brimstone¡¨-Rev. Dr. Robert G. Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts. Text: Mark 9:42-49 & Revelation 20:11-15. Outline: A. The Function of Hell. B. The Symbolism of Hell. C. The Way to Hell. D. The Avoidance of Hell. Introduction: This is my first sermon on hell, even though I¡¦ve been a minister for ...
- Most People Believe in Hell
- Question #1: Is Hell For Real?
- Question #2: Is Hell Eternal?
- Question #3: Is Hell Necessary?
- Literal Or Symbolic?
- Two Things I Know
A 2005 Fox News Poll revealed that 87% of Americans say they believe in heaven while 74% say they believe in hell. While most Americans believe in life after death, few believe they will end up in hell. When George Barna surveyed Americans on this topic, he discovered that 64% of those surveyed expect to go to heaven while less than one-half of 1% ...
There are only two ways to answer a question like this. Either we look to human opinion or we consider what God has said. The most obvious biblical fact is that Jesus believed in hell. You don’t have to take my word for it. Read the four gospels and you will discover that he spoke more about hell than about heaven. Most of what we know about hell c...
In recent years there has been a growing debate on this topic in evangelical circles. Some well-respected scholars have argued in favor of “annihilationism,” the view that at some point after death, the unsaved are incinerated by God and simply cease to exist. It is argued that annihilation is far preferable to the traditional view that hell is a p...
With this question we come to the bottom line. Of what use is the doctrine of hell? Some Christians shy away from it because they think it detracts from the message of the gospel. This is unfortunate because hell serves many purposes. 1. It provides for final justice. We need hell in order to right the wrongs of this life. What about the pornograph...
Occasionally someone asks if the fire of hell is real or symbolic. The answer of course is yes. Yes, it’s real in the sense that there is something that corresponds to fire and brimstone in hell, and yes, it’s symbolic in that it’s a non-consuming fire that burns in total darkness. R. C. Sproul says that the images of fire and brimstone are symboli...
Each person who reads these words must make an intelligent and informed decision about heaven and hell. If what I have said is true, then you must do whatever it takes to make sure you go to heaven and you must make sure at all costs that you do not go to hell. Let’s go back one more time to the words of Jesus Christ in John 14. When Thomas asked h...
Apr 25, 2010 · Although Hell is depicted as a dark place, it also described as a place of fire. Matthew 13:41-42 – 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire.
For those in the audience less than 40 years old, you may not know that there was a time when many sermons emphasized the “fear of the Lord” in what may be referred to as “hell, fire, and brimstone” preaching. Yet today, many have not heard that kind of preaching but rather the emphasis on God’s love and mercy.
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Preachers such as Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield were referred to as “fire and brimstone preachers” during the Great Awakening of the 1730s and 1740s. Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” remains among the best-known sermons from this period.
