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Read more about the article Q&A: If people go to hell, isn’t it their fault because God gave them free will and they rejected him? 

Q&A: If people go to hell, isn’t it their fault because God gave them free will and they rejected him? 

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

If people go to hell, isn’t it their fault because God gave them free will and they rejected him?  Free will a misnomer The use of free will is a…

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Read more about the article Q&A: Why does it seem like Christianity is so negative?

Q&A: Why does it seem like Christianity is so negative?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2021/04/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Whenever I go to church, it seems like the pastor is always talking about sin, Satan, and hell. Why does it seem like Christianity is so negative? The Christian is…

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Read more about the article Q&A: Does God send people to hell?

Q&A: Does God send people to hell?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2020/06/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

My neighbor is super kind and always treats others well. He wants God to do the same. Every time we speak about the Bible, he always asks, “How can you…

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Read more about the article Bible study: A loving God saved people from hell

Bible study: A loving God saved people from hell

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2020/06/29
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Universalism says that the biblical teaching of eternal damnation is incompatible with the concept of a loving God. Universalists believe that God will eventually destroy all sin and save all…

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Read more about the article A man with unclean lips

A man with unclean lips

  • Post author:Glenn L. Schwanke
  • Post published:2020/02/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/Forward in Christ

The word “hell” keeps popping up in my reading these days. No, I’m not talking about my daily study of Scripture. I’m talking about the newsfeeds on my smartphone. These…

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