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Lazarus and the rich man: A story of “eternal torment” or “the salvation of the world”?

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Christine

A lot of people use the story of Lazarus and the rich man to support their belief in hell and eternal torment but the story teaches nothing of the sort. It doesn’t even have anything to do with physical death; … Continue reading →

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The Second Death and The First Resurrection

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Christine

Just taking a brief look at the second death in relation to the first resurrection. Forgive the colors, they sometimes help me to better see and point out the connections. First, let’s look at the scriptures which reference “the second … Continue reading →

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Who are “the dead in Christ”?

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Christine

In Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians he speaks about “the dead in Christ” who shall “rise first” at the coming of the Lord. And it seems that almost all Christians believe that Paul is talking about the resurrection of … Continue reading →

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