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How can an all-loving God torture people forever? What happens to babies who aren't baptized? How can this be fair? If you have struggled with the notion of Heaven and Hell, you'll be relieved to know, this common notion is not biblical. When we let the Bible speak for itself, we find that God is consistent, fair, and loving.

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What Is Hell? Will the Wicked Be Tormented in Hell Forever?

Can a God of love send anybody to the kind of hell imagined in Dante’s Inferno?
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Did God take Enoch and Elijah to heaven?

The Bible talks of Enoch being "translated" and Elijah being taken up in a chariot of fire. What do these passages mean?
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What did Paul mean by his desire to depart and be with Christ" in Philippians 1: 23?

Was Paul saying he expected to go to heaven to "be with Christ" immediately after his death? What decision was Paul struggling with in this passage in Philippians?
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Will I Go to Hell?

Could a merciful, compassionate God really allow people to suffer horrifically in the torture of hell? What is the real truth?
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Utopian Prophecies of Our Future Dwelling Place

Bible prophecy is not just about gloomy future happenings belonging to this present evil age. It also encompasses Christ's coming millennial rule on earth and the Kingdom of God. This article focuses on our futuristic dwelling place in that glorious...
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A Kinder, Gentler Hell?

As public opinion about hell changes, so have the teachings of many churches. But what does the Bible really say?
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Where Are the People That Died Before Jesus? Heaven or Hell?

Did God judge them differently without Christ's sacrifice having yet taken place?
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What happens to people when they die?

Do they go to heaven or hell, or something else?
Heaven and Hell - What Does the Bible Really Teach?
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Heaven and Hell: What Does the Bible Really Teach?

Few things could be more important than what happens to us when this life ends. Most people believe the Bible teaches that we will go to either heaven or hell at death. They might be surprised at what it really...
Beyond Today -- For Heavens Sake
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For Heaven's Sake?

Many believe they will spend eternity with God in heaven after death. But is this idea biblically true? Plan to be challenged!
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Quest for Immortality

The Bible teaches that you don’t have an immortal soul. But when you die it’s not the end. Tune in to learn what’s next.
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The Kingdom of Heaven

Is it more than just a movie? Is it fact or fiction?
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I am not clear about Luke 23: 43, where Jesus told one of those crucified with Him that he would be with Him in paradise. I've heard it explained that the comma is in the wrong place, which changes the meaning. Can you help clarify this verse?

Did the thief go to Heaven?
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Soft on Hell

People have conflicting ideas on heaven and hell. Since they can’t all be right, what are the real facts? Prepare to be challenged!
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O Death, Where Is Your Sting?

Death deals a stinging blow to all of us. How do we cope when a loved one dies?
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The Resurrection of the Dead: What Does the Bible Really Teach?

Many people have at least a vague notion that the Bible teaches about a resurrection. But what is the resurrection all about? And how does it fit into God's overall plan for salvation?
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My Father's Saw

The feel of it in my hands brought back memories of a hard-working man who cared for his family. It also reminded me of the hope for the future.
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Is Revelation Related to a Christian's Reward?

Many are misled by one of the most damaging deceptions ever propounded by mainstream Christianity—the idea that heaven is the reward of the saved. But the book of Revelation shows the error of this false doctrine.
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FORWARD! Mission Impossible?

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The Hereafter

Life flies by so quickly…
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