Category Archives: Hell

Born Again

Posted on November 24, 2017 by russellmckinney

“Salvation” series (post #9) Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3, N.K.J.V.) The Bible teaches that each individual consists of a … Continue reading →

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Saving Belief

Posted on November 22, 2017 by russellmckinney

“Salvation” series: (post #8) Jesus died on a Roman cross to pay the penalty for the sin debt every individual owes to holy God. On the third day afterward, He arose from the dead. He then spent the next 40 … Continue reading →

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Is God Good All the Time? (post 3 of 3)

Posted on October 9, 2016 by russellmckinney

“The Lord is good to all…” Psalm 145:9 “…No one is good but One, that is, God…” Matthew 19:17 With this post I’ll finish up my series “Is God Good All the Time?” In the first post, I explained why … Continue reading →

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Is God Good All the Time? (post 1 of 3)

Posted on October 5, 2016 by russellmckinney

“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good…” Psalm 34:8 (N.K.J.V.) “You are good, and do good…” Psalm 119:68 (N.K.J.V.) “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!…” Psalm 107:1 (N.K.J.V.) Tonya and I had been married … Continue reading →

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Where Did Christ’s Soul Go After His Death? (part 4)

Posted on April 13, 2012 by russellmckinney

Over the past few posts, we’ve established that Christ’s soul went to a place called Hades when He died. The proof text is Acts 2:27, a Messianic passage that says of Christ: For You will not leave my soul in … Continue reading →

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Where Did Christ’s Soul Go After His Death? (part 3)

Posted on April 12, 2012 by russellmckinney

For centuries, the dominant translation of the Bible was the King James Version. And to answer the question, “Where did Christ’s soul go after His death?” Acts 2:27 of the K.J.V. reads: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in … Continue reading →

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Where Did Christ’s Soul Go After His Death? (part 2)

Posted on April 11, 2012 by russellmckinney

For centuries, the classic King James translation of the Bible was the favored one for the English-speaking world. Many of us grew up reading the K.J.V. and memorizing its verses, and undoubtedly it’s a generally solid translation. Unfortunately, the way … Continue reading →

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Where Did Christ’s Soul Go After His Death? (part 1)

Posted on April 10, 2012 by russellmckinney

In the days leading up to Easter Sunday, I had two different people ask me the same question: “Where did Christ’s soul go after His death?” So, I felt led of the Lord to build my Easter sermon around that … Continue reading →

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The Young Man & His Reason

Posted on January 5, 2012 by russellmckinney

A Christian once asked a young man if he wanted to believe in Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. The young man answered, “No.” When the Christian asked him to give a reason for his refusal, the young man said: … Continue reading →

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Is the Story of Jonah True?

Posted on August 10, 2011 by russellmckinney

A little girl got saved during the local church’s summer Bible School. Sadly, her parents didn’t share her newfound faith in Jesus and refused to take her to church or even buy her a Bible. So, each Sunday morning she … Continue reading →

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