Category: Human Concepts

How Hell Got Hijacked: The Surprising Origins of the Modern View of Eternal Torment

TS Writer 2 months ago in Immortal Soul, Hell

The Hell You Know Isn’t the Hell the Bible Describes Fiery pits. Demons with pitchforks. Sinners screaming in endless agony.It’s the stuff of horror movies, comic strips—and, for many, Sunday sermons. But is this disturbing picture of hell really what the Bible teaches? Surprisingly, the modern concept of hell owes more to Greek philosophy, medieval literature, and church tradition than to Scripture. The idea of…

Grace, Faith, and the Freedom to Choose: Rethinking Salvation Beyond the Debate

TS Writer 3 months ago in Human Concepts, Once Saved Always Saved

Grace, Faith, and the Freedom to Choose: Rethinking Salvation Beyond the Debate Introduction: A Struggle Over Words “If you can lose your salvation, then you earned it.” “But if you can’t leave, then you never really had free will.” These aren’t just clever quips tossed around in a theological debate—they reflect two fundamentally different views of salvation, grace, and human responsibility. Often, the disagreement comes…

Once Saved, Always Saved? Rethinking What Salvation Really Means

TS Writer 3 months ago in Human Concepts

Introduction: A Life-or-Death Question “Once saved, always saved” is a comforting phrase—on the surface. It promises eternal security, a done deal with no strings attached. But is that what the Bible actually teaches? For something as important as salvation, we should be sure. Eternal life isn’t a theory—it’s the difference between life and death. So let’s walk through what Scripture says, and why this belief…