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The Power of Life And Death In A Greek Four Letter Word — ΑΙΩΝ
The understanding contained in this article was first given to me through the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, whom Jesus promised to send us …
Does The “Once Saved Always Saved” Doctrine Bring Security To Struggling Christians?
Does the “once saved always saved” doctrine bring security to struggling Christians? For me, it did. For a few months after I first embraced it, …
Why Did Christ Die?
In the second chapter of Philippians there is set forth that awful descent of Christ “into the lower parts of the earth” (Eph. 4:9) preparatory to his ascension “far …
The Rich Man And Lazarus
Luke 16:19-31 Named & Unnamed The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus has been told and retold many times. Sadly much has been misconstrued …
Ages Or Eternity And The King James Bible
As the King James Version is not a direct translation from the Greek manuscripts of the New Testament nor of the Hebrew manuscripts of the …
Bible Translations That Do Not Teach Eternal Torment
“And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall …
Ólethron Eónion (Eternal Destruction)
From Word Studies in the New Testament, by Marvin R. Vincent. [Editor’s Note (2026): For this article we have left the text in the original, in …
The Rich Man and Lazarus
The parable of Lazarus and the rich man has been the foundation for many of the erroneous beliefs about “hell” within traditional Christianity. Some have …
Eternity Explained
“Eternity” is one of the most controversial words in the Bible. To many, it is thought to be the realm where time goes on and on, …
“Eternal” Punishment Is NOT Found In The Greek New Testament
The entire concept of eternal or everlasting punishment hinges primarily on a single verse of Scripture—Matthew 25:46. This is the only place in the entire …
Sucker.com or, Lying for The Truth
The following story has been circulating on the Internet for some time. The Missing Day in Joshua Did you know that the space program is …
Eternal Punishment—Is It Really of God?
(Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect Neo-Hellenic Koine Greek pronunciation/transliteration of αἰών and αἰώνιος. For reference, Erasmian: aion/aionios. Neo-Hellenic Koine: eón/eónios.) THE CONCEPT OF …
Did Jesus Invent Hell?
(According to Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain and leading Bible Scholars and translators.) Introduction In 1909, Samuel Clemens, pen name Mark Twain, father of American Literature …
Dew8: The World, A Reflection of The Church
The Bible contains the writings of several men who seem very difficult to understand. The church has always had a difficult time with these men’s …