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Tag Archives: Matthew 25
Judgment and Punishment in the Book of Enoch
Remember that Zoroastrianism contributed significant ideas to Jewish thought during the exilic and post-exilic periods that did not exist before in Judaism. Some of these ideas were current in Jesus’ day, such as: * A personalized adversary to God—Satan * … Continue reading
Posted in Enoch, God, hell, Jesus, judgment, Satan
Tagged 2 Peter 2, Book of Enoch, Book of Jude, Matthew 25, Michael, parable of sheep and goats, Raphael, Zoroastrianism
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What Did Jesus Mean by the ‘Eternal Fire Prepared for the Devil and His Angels’?
What Did Jesus Mean by the ‘Eternal Fire Prepared for the Devil and His Angels’? Last time we talked about the parable of the sheep and the goats. The parable is not about judgment or the end-times as many people … Continue reading
Posted in book of Revelation, hell, Jesus, Satan
Tagged 2 Peter 2, Book of Jude, Daniel 7, Isaiah 30, Matthew 25, Revelation 12, Revelation 20
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Sheep, Goats, and the Bosom of Abraham
When I was a teenager, a guest minister preached on Sheol and hell pointing out that Sheol was transferred from where it was originally to somewhere else, and it was connected with the bosom of Abraham. He did not present … Continue reading
Posted in dispensationalism, hell, judgment
Tagged Bosom of Abraham, Luke 16, Matthew 25, parable, rich man and Lazarus, Sheep and Goats
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Outer Darkness, Weeping, and Gnashing of Teeth in Matthew
We addressed the question of whether weeping and gnashing of teeth in Luke describes hell, but I think we can gain even more insight into Luke’s passage, and the question of weeping and gnashing of teeth, by looking at Jesus’ uses … Continue reading
Posted in hell, Kingdom of God
Tagged gnashing of teeth, kingdom of heaven, Luke 13, Matthew 13, Matthew 22, Matthew 24, Matthew 25, Matthew 8, outer darkness
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3 Important Considerations in Loving Others as Ourselves
As we begin to live by the principle of loving others, instead of following religious rules, we sometimes meet two significant barriers. The first is dealing with the enormity of human pain, distress, and need in the world. The second … Continue reading
