Category: Hell

Dialogue with an evangelical

The following is an amalgamation of actual discussions I’ve had with real people, both in person and online: I didn’t intend to stop, but the street preacher’s words caught my ear and I couldn’t help myself. “As Jesus died on the cross, He cried out, ‘It is finished.’ He died for all of our sins,… Continue reading Dialogue with an evangelical

Why do most Christians believe in never-ending torment in hell?

Pretty much no Universalist starts off as a Universalist. Nearly all of us first believed in either Infernalism (never-ending torment in hell) or in Annihilationism. It’s normally only after someone challenges us to dig deeper to see if our soteriology is actually scriptural that we come to see just how clearly Scripture teaches Universal Reconciliation,… Continue reading Why do most Christians believe in never-ending torment in hell?

Do people pay for their own sins?

It’s rare, but sometimes people ask the right question. Recently, a few people have asked, “if Christ died for our sins, why do some people have to pay for their own sins by going to hell?” The answer to this question is something that even most Christian Universalists get wrong. I’ll begin by saying, this… Continue reading Do people pay for their own sins?

Preaching a distorted gospel, part 2

A couple weeks ago I wrote about some street preachers here in Toronto who were inadvertently preaching a distorted “gospel” (I recommend reading that post first, before finishing this one). Of course, they didn’t mean to do so. They seem like very nice people, for the most part, who mean well. Unfortunately, however, not knowing… Continue reading Preaching a distorted gospel, part 2

Myths and misunderstandings about Universal Reconciliation

There are a lot of myths and misunderstandings (and sometimes even outright lies) told about Universal Reconciliation and those who believe this doctrine that I’ve encountered whenever the topic comes up, both in person and online. Whether it’s due to simple lack of study or due to willful ignorance, I can’t say for sure, but… Continue reading Myths and misunderstandings about Universal Reconciliation

Some more questions

I recently shared some questions I like to ask people to determine whether they actually know much about Scripture or not, and whether they’re likely to have anything useful to teach me from a spiritual perspective. I have a few additional questions, however, that are important for all Christians to ask themselves: If your answer… Continue reading Some more questions

Missing out

Thanks to never having been taught how to interpret Scripture properly, there are many spiritual concepts that those in the Christian religion (and most of those outside of it) miss out on. There are so many important terms and concepts that almost no Christian I’ve met is familiar with, terms and concepts which, when actually… Continue reading Missing out

Biblical threats explained

This is part 14 of my Actual Good News series of articles on the topic of biblical soteriology (the study of salvation). Part 13 is available here: Objections answered Please note that I’m including many of my scriptural references in the links (which are are the underlined words throughout the article), and they also link to studies with… Continue reading Biblical threats explained

In Christ shall all be made alive

This is part 12 of my Actual Good News series of articles on the topic of biblical soteriology (the study of salvation). Part 11 is available here: How can you be “born again” if you weren’t even born a first time? Please note that I’m including many of my scriptural references in the links (which are are the… Continue reading In Christ shall all be made alive