The First and the Last

Revelation 1:7-8, 17, 22:12-17 7 Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen. 8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” 17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last,18 and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death … Continue reading The First and the Last

Limited Punishment

Tyler Vela presented an interesting argument for limited atonement. He argued if unlimited atonement was true then the only reason we are punished in Hell is our unbelief. The issue is that the Bible teaches that we are punished for more than mere unbelief: Galatians 5:19-21 19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Cor. 6:9-11 9 Or do you not know that … Continue reading Limited Punishment