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Hell (God's fall-back position: What is hell? (The essence of hell is…

- - - - There are passages in the Bible that say Jesus Christ died for everyone.
      - There's also Galatians 2:20, where the apostle Paul says, 'Christ died for me.'
      - It would be incorrect to conclude that Christ only died for Paul.
    - - Revelation: hell and death are cast into the lake of fire.
        
        Hell is not something that can burn. It's a realm. That's like saying heaven could be burned. Heaven's not the kind of thing that burns.
        
        How can you burn death? Death isn't something you can set a torch to and ignite it.
      - Hell refers to 'Hades' (temporary holding place before judgement): When it says an end is placed to hell, the word 'hell' is meant to refer to the temporary state of those between their death and the final resurrection.
      - Eternal suffering: At that point, they're given their bodies again and they will be located away from God. Death is put to an end because there's not going to be any more death.
- - - - Non-Christians: redouble efforts to seek and find God
      - Christians: redouble efforts to extend his message of mercy and grace to those who need it
- - - - The longer people live separated from God, the less likely they are able to exercise their free choice and trust him. This is why most people who come to Christ do so when they're young.
      - The longer you live with a bad habit, the harder it is to turn that habit around. It's not impossible, but it's harder. So what would make people think that, say, a ten-year incubation period of being separated from God would get their attention?
- - - - Illinois: one person lost but five people are redeemed.
      - Missouri: Christian track coach who was a Christian and who pours his life into me: five people are influenced away from Christ.