Category Archives: Hell

Are Hades and Hell the Same Place? (post #1 of 2)

Posted on January 18, 2019 by

Paula Jarvis Garland has asked the question: “Are Hades and Hell the same place?” The short answer is, Yes, but the whole subject is one of the Bible’s most complex and far reaching. That’s why I’m splitting my answer into … Continue reading →

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An Important Reminder About Hurricanes

Posted on September 17, 2018 by

We cancelled services yesterday at Oak Grove Baptist Church because of the threat of flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Florence. The forecast was for our Nebo, N.C., area to receive 6 to 12 inches of rain, with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christ's Second Coming, Christ's Return, Creation, Death, Demons, Eternity, God's Timing, Heaven, Hell, Human Life, Prophecy, Restoration, Satan, Sin, The Depravity of Man, The Devil | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Everyday Evidences of Adam & Eve’s Fall (post #3)

Posted on August 31, 2018 by

This post is the third and last in our series “Everyday Evidences of Adam & Eve’s Fall.” Thus far we’ve identified the evidences associated with God’s judgments upon the serpent/Satan and Eve. By way of a reminder, those evidences are: … Continue reading →

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Everyday Evidences of Adam & Eve’s Fall (post #2)

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

After God had spoken His words of judgment against the serpent and Satan, He turned His attention to Eve. Even though she had been legitimately deceived by Satan (2 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Timothy 2:14), she still had to suffer the … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing

Posted on August 10, 2018 by

Many of us have heard the term “the social gospel.” This is a term that has been coined to describe the idea that Christian evangelistic efforts, rather than simply just quoting John 3:16, should include providing food for the hungry, … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Have the Best of Both Worlds

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

A Sunday School teacher told her children’s class the story of the rich man and Lazarus the beggar (Luke 16:19-31). She said, “The rich man was very, very rich. He wore expensive, bright-colored clothes that were made from the finest … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Death, Disappointment, Eternity, Heaven, Hell, Human Life, Money, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Prosperity, Reward, Salvation, Scripture, Suffering, Sunday School, Trials, Truth | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Dying in Your Sins

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

Dying in your sins. If the thought sounds terrifying to you, it should. What follows such a death is the lifting up of the eyes in hell (Luke 16:23) as the body goes to the grave and the soul goes … Continue reading →

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