Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 10056. Hell is the final place of conscious, righteous punishment for those who die apart from Christ, the lake of fire into which the unsaved are cast after the last judgment. I do not enjoy teaching on hell, and any preacher who does has something wrong with him, but I dare not soften what…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 10054. The Great White Throne is the final judgment of the unsaved dead, described in Revelation 20, when they stand before God at the end of the millennium to be judged by their works and consigned to the lake of fire. It is the most solemn scene in all of Scripture, and I never…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 6005. Are all sins equal in God’s eyes? You have probably heard it claimed; it usually surfaces when someone wants to stop a comparison in its tracks, and it sounds humble. But is it true? Does Scripture really teach that a white lie weighs the same as murder, or a flash of envy the…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 6003. The consequences of sin reach further than most people ever suspect, and understanding them is essential if we are to grasp what the Lord Jesus actually accomplished on the cross. God warned Adam plainly: “in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die” (Genesis 2:17). Adam ate, and did not…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 10110 The Bema seat is a term that refers to the judgment seat of Jesus before which all believers will stand. It is not about determining whether we go to heaven or hell—that question was settled when we trusted Jesus. It is about evaluating our lives as believers and distributing rewards. Understanding this judgment…
Reading Time: 10 minutesQuestion 7053 When someone comes to faith in Jesus, what should they be taught first? The writer to the Hebrews gives us the answer in chapter 6, verses 1-3, where he lists six foundational teachings that every believer needs to grasp before moving on to deeper things. These are not optional extras or advanced theology…