Tag: ChristianHistory
Was the Early Church Meeting on Sunday? A Fresh Look at Acts 20:7
Many Christians point to Acts 20:7 as evidence that the early church had already shifted to Sunday worship: “On the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread…” It seems simple enough. First day of the week equals Sunday, and “breaking bread” equals a Sunday service. But a closer look at the text, Luke’s details, and Jewish customs of the…
How Hell Got Hijacked: The Surprising Origins of the Modern View of Eternal Torment
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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…