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Will atheists go to hell?

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Most atheists are not going to be judged by God at all.  No one is judged by God unless they knew and believed his law, and still broke it:  Romans 4:15; 5:13;7:7; 1 John 3:4.  However, no one goes to ‘hell’, as it is popularly thought of.  The usual idea of ‘hell’ does not exist […]

Are there any historical accounts of what the ancient Christians taught about the devil/satan?

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Early Christians after the 1st century AD typically understood the devil/satan as a supernatural evil being, either a fallen angel or a demon. However, some early Jewish interpreters held a very different view. The famous 18th century Baptist commentator John Gill acknowledged that early Jewish teachers interpreted ‘satan’ as a reference to the natural inclination […]

Are there any accounts of the beliefs of the ancient Christians about the millennial reign of Christ over the earth?

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A significant number of early Christians believed in a literal millennial reign of Christ on the earth (numbers below are dates AD): 115: Papias 110-165: Justin Martyr 185: Irenaeus c. 163: Aviricius Marcellus 190: Tertullian c.194: Clement 200: Hippolytus 280: Methodius 280: Nepos 300: Victorinus 305: Commodianus 306: Lactantius c. 347: Cyril c. 350: Aphrahat […]

Is the devil a part of God’s creation?

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If the devil were an enormously powerful supernatural being which tormented the wicked in hell, then it would be very difficult indeed to explain why God would create such a being. However the Bible does not teach that the devil is a supernatural being, or that it torments the wicked in hell. The Bible nowhere […]

Do we have to be baptised to enter the kingdom of God?

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Belief in the gospel, repentance from sin, and baptism (by full immersion) into Christ, are all part of the process of salvation: Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:16, John 3:23, Acts 2:38; 10:47; 16:31-33; 22:16; Romans 6:1-6, Galatians 3:27-29, Colossians 2:12, Ephesians 4:5, 1 Peter 3:21. We are called on to be baptized as a public demonstration of […]

Where do we go after we die?

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When we die, we go to the grave.  People and animals both have a ‘breath of life’ which belongs to God, and returns to him at death, while the person or animal goes to the grave:  Genesis 2:7; 7:21-22; Job 34:14-15; Ecclesiastes 3:19-20.  No one went to heaven at death: John 3:13; Acts 2:29, 34-35. […]

What are the seven deadly sins?

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Traditionally the seven deadly sins are: Lust Gluttony Avarice Sloth Anger Envy Pride The list was developed over time from the 4th to the 6th century AD. The list is not found directly in the Bible; lists of “deadly sins” are generally much longer in the Bible — see, for example, the following lists of […]

Who in the Bible was born in a washpot?

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The only place that “washpot” is mentioned in the Bible is in Psalm 60:8 (and repeated in Psalm 108:9): Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me. (Psalm 60:8 KJV) Moab is my washbasin, upon Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in […]