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Hell & Eternal Punishment?

These resources take a careful, respectful look at what Scripture, church history, and the original languages teach about judgment and eternal punishment. We believe these are questions worth asking honestly — and that the answers may be more hopeful than many have been taught.

Are The Wicked Thrown Into A Furnace of Fire?

Question: The other day I came across Matt. 13:42 and 13:49-50 which do seem to talk unambiguously about the wicked being thrown into fire. Now, of course, there is nothing to suggest that this is either eternal torment or permanent…

Author: Mercy Aiken  //  Published: May 16, 2008
Reading Time: 7 Minutes 

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Sinners In The Hands of an Angry God

The following sermon is one of the most famous of all Christian sermons. It is also one of the most diabolical. Newspapers reporting of the “Great Awakening” tell us some people actually left Jonathan Edwards’ services and killed themselves because…

Author: Jonathan Edwards & Gary Amirault  //  Published: May 13, 2008
Reading Time: 39 Minutes 

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Do Near-Death Experiences Confirm The Existence of Hell?

Question: Greetings–I have been reading a lot from your web page, and I am really blessed. There is one thing that bothers me though when it comes to existence of hell; many people who had near death experiences have confirmed…

Author: Mercy Aiken  //  Published: May 11, 2008
Reading Time: 4 Minutes 

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Has The Teaching of Hell Been Beneficial To Mankind?

(This article is from The Origin and History of the Doctrine of Endless Punishment by Thomas B. Thayer.) Chapter VII: The Doctrine Creates A Cruel and Revengeful Spirit – Illustrated from History. It matters not by what name a man…

Author: Thomas B. Thayer & Gary Amirault  //  Published: May 10, 2008
Reading Time: 27 Minutes 

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The Doctrine of Hell Terrorizes!

The Fruit of the Teaching of Hell — Testimonies compiled by Gary Amirault Below are testimonies of individuals who had been exposed to the teaching of a Hell of everlasting torment and what destruction it caused in their lives. These…

Author: Gary Amirault  //  Published: May 5, 2008
Reading Time: 1 Hour 6 Minutes 

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Abraham’s Bosom

The story of the rich man and Lazarus is without doubt one of the most misunderstood of all the stories in the Bible. Is it a parable, or an actual statement of facts concerning life beyond the grave? Now, where,…

Author: J. Preston Eby (1936–2022)  //  Published: May 1, 2008
Reading Time: 2 Hours 39 Minutes 

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The Hell Test – Is Salvation A Deliverance From Hell, or Eternal Death?

(A test every Pastor, Bible teacher, and Seminary professor should be required to take before being allowed to teach.) One would be amazed how little the average pastor knows about the subject of Hell. Most of their knowledge comes from…

Author: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Apr 15, 2008
Reading Time: 1 Hour 20 Minutes 

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SoW6: Judgment

The word that forms the title of this article is one of momentous import. Judgment! The Judgment Day! The Judgment Seat of Christ! How full of awful significance are these Bible expressions! What do they mean? We can ask no more…

Author: A. P. Adams  //  Published: Aug 15, 2007
Reading Time: 22 Minutes 

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SoW4: Probation

This article has been prepared with the thought in mind that it will be read by many who are unfamiliar with these great truths. May the dear Lord bless it to their good. This subject is creating a great sensation…

Author: A. P. Adams  //  Published: Jun 15, 2007
Reading Time: 21 Minutes 

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The Ancient Inventors and Modern Perpetuators of Hell

This original writing was found on Gary Amiraults “What the Hell is Hell” website. However, this site is no longer active so it is fully posted here in electronic format. Introduction: The following quotes from ancient leaders prove where the…

Author: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Oct 4, 2006
Reading Time: 13 Minutes 

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The Harrowing Of Hell

On the subject of The Harrowing of Hell, Wikipedia states:[[Editor’s note 2026: This quote coming from Wikipedia is today quite hard to consolidate with the current webpage. It could be that the structure and writing has developed since approximately 2006.…

Author: Gary Amirault  //  Published: Oct 4, 2006
Reading Time: 1 Hour 13 Minutes 

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The Salvation Conspiracy: How Hell Became Eternal

(Ken R. Vincent, Ed.D., is the author of: The Golden Thread, God’s Promise of Universal Salvation.) Universal Salvation is the theological position that ALL people will be saved. This concept, present from the earliest days of Christianity, is supported by numerous…

Author: Ken R. Vincent Ed.D.  //  Published: Oct 4, 2006
Reading Time: 21 Minutes 

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Did God Create Hell?

The following is an excerpt from a book by the late French theologian, Jacques Ellul, What I Believe (Eerdmans, 1989, pp. 188–192). I am taking up here a basic theme that I have dealt with elsewhere but which is so essential that…

Author: Jacques Ellul  //  Published: Oct 4, 2006
Reading Time: 13 Minutes 

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The Parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus — A Quick Look

Tom Wright [or N. T. Wright as he is known in the USA] is certainly not a universalist (nor has he made any clear statement on the possibility of post mortem repentance/salvation as far as I am aware) yet he…

Author: Ravi Holy  //  Published: Oct 4, 2006
Reading Time: 3 Minutes 

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