Eternal Punishment
4/25/202626 min
Hell is an unpopular subject today. But that does not change the fact that it is a truth taught in God's Word. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us what we all deserve apart from the grace of God in Jesus Christ.
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R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.
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The biggest problem the person has in hell is not the devil, it's God. Because the terror that men face in the judgment is God Himself.
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[Instrumental music] R.C. Sproul was known for responding to the question, "Are you saved?" with the following question: "Saved from what?" Not only is the topic of hell absent from many pulpits today, when people think of hell, it often doesn't align with what the Bible teaches. This is the Saturday edition of Renewing Your Mind, and this is a very weighty subject, hell and the reality of eternal punishment. It's not fun to talk about hell, and we don't enjoy the thought of loved ones spending an eternity there. But our thinking, indeed our minds, need to be renewed, to be conformed to the Word of God. And that's why on Renewing Your Mind, we do not skip over the harder sayings of the Bible. Today's message is from Dr. Sproul's overview of theology, and he covers all of the key areas of what Christians believe, including hell and judgment. So if you'd like the entire 60-message series, request this special edition DVD today when you give a donation at renewingyourmind.org before midnight tonight. So what does the Bible teach about hell? Is it simply separation from God? And how could we enjoy heaven if we knew family members were not with us? Here's