Book Review of: Death and the Afterlife by Robert A. Morey (Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 1984, cloth, 315 pages). One of the first books written in response to The Fire That Consumes after its appearance in 1982 was this volume by Robert A. Morey. The author of several books, Morey self-identifies as an apologist for orthodox Christianity and an exposer of cultic and non-Christian religions. Morey's zeal is beyond question, although his research and reasoning are not, as pointed out in the review that follows. As used here, a "conditionalist" is a person who holds that, … [Read more...]
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One Life, Death and Judgment
This encouraging booklet presents in simple fashion the good news about Jesus Christ from the Epistle to the Hebrews. Just as mankind is appointed to live once, die once and be judged, so also Jesus Christ lived one life, died one death and faced God's scrutiny in judgment. Because Jesus lived and died as the representative for all his people, his life and death count for those who trust in him. The outcome of our judgment is therefore certain, for Jesus is already at God's right hand in glory -- and he is our representative! ONE LIFE, DEATH & JUDGMENT By Edward Fudge Copyright 1978 … [Read more...]
Family Notes 17/08/2016
THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST IN THE YEAR OF GRACE TWO THOUSAND AND SIXTEEN. A TOUR OF MY WEBSITE It occurs to me that many gracEmail subscribers might never have explored my website, http://www.edwardfudge.com . Hoping to entice you to do so, I give you the following list of the helpful resources it contains. The materials listed below include thousands of pages and represent decades of work. START at the HOME PAGE. That is located at https://edwardfudge.com/ THERE YOU WILL FIND -- Our testimony to God's faithfulness Info about "Hell and Mr Fudge" … [Read more...]
TWO RABBINIC PARABLES UNCOVERED
THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY OF JUNE IN THE YEAR OF GRACE TWO THOUSAND AND SIXTEEN. The tale of the Rich Man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31 has long been a magnet for controversy. Does it report actual events or is it a parable? Should we read it literally or does it convey truth in symbols? What is the backdrop before which this drama unfolds? Does it picture some state between death and resurrection--or does it provide a glimpse into an everlasting hell? It is widely thought that Jesus did not originate this story but rather adapted it, taking for his own use a rabbinic parable with a … [Read more...]
A CONSUMING PASSION: Essays on Hell and Immortality
THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MAY IN THE YEAR OF GRACE TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTEEN A CONSUMING PASSION: Essays on Hell and Immortality BY CHRIS DATE Posted to: www.RethinkingHell.com website on May 6, 2015. In April 2014, shortly before the inaugural Rethinking Hell conference at the Lanier Theological Library, we published our first book, Rethinking Hell: Readings in Evangelical Conditionalism. A year later, we are excited to announce the upcoming publication of our second book, A Consuming Passion: Essays on Hell and Immortality in Honor of Edward W. Fudge. Wipf & Stock, who published … [Read more...]
a most surprising quiz on hell
The Bible warns that those who reject God's mercy now will face him in judgment one day and be banished into hell. But did you know that many popular ideas about hell actually sprang from ancient pagan myths and not from the Word of God? In the following quiz, see if you can spot the biblical truth and the traditions of men. After the quiz, you'll find the correct answers -- and references to appropriate biblical passages for further study. 1. According to the Bible, the human being is: a. a mortal body housing an immortal soul; b. a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and … [Read more...]
Review of Larry Dixon: The Other Side of the Good News
Book Review of: The Other Side of the Good News: confronting the contemporary challenges to Jesus' teaching on hell by Larry Dixon (Minneapolis: Bethany House Publishers, 1984, cloth, 315 pages). One of the earlier responses to The Fire That Consumes after its appearance in 1982 was this volume by Larry Dixon. As it happened, looking back from 25+ years later, Dixon's work ranks high among traditionalist responses in terms of its tone, its scholarship and its candor. However, it shares most weaknesses common to books defending the traditionalist view, as this review points out … [Read more...]
Article about Hebrews: Ancient Encouragement for Believers Today
This article was requested by Leaven Magazine after Edward's presentations at Pepperdine University Lectures in May 2009. We know little about the original setting of the Book of Hebrews. We do not know its author, audience or the location of either. We cannot say when it was written or exactly why. We do know that it was written to professing believers who were experiencing a crisis of faith. Their crisis had several possible causes, including persecution, weariness, temptation, boredom and lack of knowledge (10:32-34; 3:12-13; 5:12-14; 6:11-12; 10:32-34; 12:3). With second … [Read more...]
Two Views of Hell
A Biblical & Theological Dialogue (IVP Academic, 2000, softcover, 228 pages). Printed Book = See Below for ordering information Also available on Kindle - $9.99 Some evangelicals hold that the wicked will experience perpetual, conscious torment after death. Others argue that the wicked will experience a limited period of conscious torment and then their existence will come to an end. In this book you will find a frank debate between two evangelical theologians who present strong scriptural and theological evidence for and against each view. Robert Peterson defends the … [Read more...]
48. WHEN GOD BECAME A MAN
THE BIBLE DOES not tell us when Christ was born. In the last chapter we saw very briefly how December 25 came to be regarded by many people as the birthday of the Lord. Most of that story is recorded in ancient history -- both secular and ecclesiastical. Scripture does speak strongly about the fact of Christ's birth. Both Matthew (which was written for the Jews) and Luke (which was intended for the Gentiles) begin their account of the gospel with circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus. John does not give details, but stresses the fact. He tells of the divine Word, who was in the … [Read more...]