Heaven and Hell

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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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The Pope Abandons Limbo! Will Purgatory follow?

The Pope authorized the Roman Catholic Church's International Theological Commission on April 22, 2007 to publish a 41-page document titled: "The Hope of Salvation for Infants Who Die without Being Baptized." The decision of the present Pope marks a gradual...
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Benedict says "hell really exists and is eternal"

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To Hell and Back for a Popsicle

The story is real. The Popsicle was sweet. The understanding is priceless.
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Better Than Heaven

Many believe that when good people die their souls go to heaven. Is this really true? What happens at death? Don’t miss this!
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Salvation Without Jesus?

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Beyond the Millennium

The Bible describes the Millennium as a fantastic time of peace and productivity. But beyond that time, an even more amazing period awaits!
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Are the Thousands Who Perished in the Tsunami Lost Forever?

What is the ultimate fate of the almost 300,000 men, women and children who lost their lives in the Indian Ocean tsunami?
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Hope for Unbelieving Loved Ones

What does one say at the funeral of an atheist—especially when the atheist is one’s own father?
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A Kinder, Gentler Hell?

As opinions about hell have changed over the years, so have the teachings of many churches. But what does the Bible say?
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Everyone Will Have a Fair Chance!

Life in this world is certainly not fair. Some wonder about the next life. Does the Bible’s teaching of a second resurrection mean a second chance? Or is it really a first chance—a fair chance to avoid the “second death”...
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Treasure Digest: Be Ready to Give an Answer: Why Don't You Believe in Going to Heaven?

Most professing Christians believe that they will go to heaven immediately when they die, though most aren't too sure what they will do there or what heaven is like.
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Treasure Digest: Be Ready to Give an Answer: Why Don't You Believe in Hell?

Most people think of hell as a place of eternal torment for the souls of wicked people. Could a compassionate God really torture people forever? We do not believe this is what the Bible teaches.
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Do Good People Really Go to Heaven When They Die?

Most churchgoers believe that when they die they will go to heaven, But will they? The Bible reveals some astounding truths about the mystery of life beyond the grave.
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Predestination: Are You Just a Pawn?

Is every detail of your life already mapped out in advance? Are you just a preprogrammed figure in a cosmic game of chess, being moved from square to square by irresistible destiny? The truth may surprise you.
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God's Awesome Purpose for Those in the First Resurrection

God's true plan for eternal life is much more promising and active than the passive belief in an eternal life in heaven.
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People Believed in 'Going to Heaven' Long Before Christianity

The idea that "souls" go to heaven at death long predates Christianity.
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Will God Forget the Dead?

An editorial note from Roy Holladay
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When I Die, Do I Go to Heaven?

A few years ago a Time magazine poll revealed that 81 percent of people in the United States believe in "the existence of heaven, where people live forever with God after they die." The poll also showed that ideas vary...
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The Penalty for Unrepentant Sinners

What does the Bible teach will happen to those who refuse to repent and turn to God?
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When I Die Will I Go to Heaven?

A few years ago a Time-magazine poll revealed that 81 percent of Americans believe in a heaven where people live forever with God after they die. But do these beliefs square with the Bible?
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