{"id":4363,"date":"2016-04-19T10:55:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T17:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/godslovewins.com\/blog\/?p=4363"},"modified":"2016-04-19T11:18:03","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T18:18:03","slug":"a-game-changer-on-hell-by-george-sarris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/godslovewins.com\/blog\/a-game-changer-on-hell-by-george-sarris\/","title":{"rendered":"A Game-Changer on Hell? by George Sarris"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Until now, most Christians have assumed that evangelicals \u2013 people who base their convictions clearly on the teaching of Scripture \u2013 cannot possibly be universalists \u2013 people who believe that God will one day redeem all mankind.<\/p>\n

With the release on March 8 of Zondervan\u2019s Four Views on Hell (Second Edition), that understanding suddenly changed!<\/p>\n

For the first time, a well respected, evangelical publishing house has clearly acknowledged that universalism is a view Christians should seriously consider.<\/p>\n

An Evangelical Universalist<\/strong><\/p>\n

The four views presented in the book are: Eternal Conscious Torment, Terminal Punishment, Purgatory, and an essay by Robin Parry on Christian Universalism.<\/p>\n

According to the book\u2019s general editor, Preston Sprinkle \u2013
\nAll of the authors are committed Christians who believe in the full inspiration and authority of the Bible . . . All of the authors will derive and articulate their views based on Scripture and theological reasoning. <\/p>\n

Dr. Sprinkle goes on to say \u2013<\/p>\n

I found Robin Parry\u2019s essay to be a fascinating read! And, if I can be quite honest, I think it is a game-changer . . . Christians can no longer dismiss his view as unorthodox. We must now actually crack open our Bibles and, like the Bereans (Acts 17:11), see if these things are so.<\/p>\n

Check It Out<\/strong><\/p>\n

For a very long time Christians have been told that most of the billions of people who have lived on this earth will remain separated from the love and mercy of God for all eternity. The moms and dads . . . grandmas and grandpas . . . sons and daughters . . . relatives and friends who have not exhibited the \u201cright kind\u201d of faith here in this life will be shut up in a place called hell to suffer forever.<\/p>\n

But is that really true?<\/p>\n

Is the greatest story ever told \u2013 the story of the creation, fall and redemption of mankind \u2013 really a tragedy for the vast majority of people who have ever lived . . . including many who you know and love?<\/p>\n

Four Views on Hell is a great introduction to the Biblical arguments that directly relate to these issues. The arguments presented are not exhaustive. But they\u2019re clear and clearly presented.<\/p>\n

After reading Parry\u2019s essay, you still may not be convinced that he is right. But it\u2019s no longer enough to simply state categorically that an evangelical can\u2019t be a universalist!<\/p>\n

The landscape has changed. Maybe it\u2019s time to take another look at an issue you may have been wondering about for a very long time.<\/p>\n

Read more articles by George Sarris HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Until now, most Christians have assumed that evangelicals \u2013 people who base their convictions clearly on the teaching of Scripture \u2013 cannot possibly be universalists \u2013 people who believe that…<\/p>\n

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