{"id":10433,"date":"2022-04-18T11:15:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T15:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=10433"},"modified":"2022-04-18T11:15:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T15:15:07","slug":"eternityisstilleternity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2022\/04\/eternityisstilleternity\/","title":{"rendered":"Eternity is Still Eternity"},"content":{"rendered":"

2022 THEME: For Such a Time. . .
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Series: Truth Decay
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TITLE: Eternity is Still Eternity<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Scripture: Mt. 7:24-27<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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\u201cThere is one serious defect to my mind in Christ\u2019s moral character, and that is that He believed in hell.\u201d Russell<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ETERNITY-THE UNDESIRED REALITY \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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How the NT describes hell:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A fiery lake of burning sulfur (Rev.21:8)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Everlasting destruction (2 Thess. 1:9)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Banishment from the presence of the Lord (2 Thess. 1:9)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The punishment of eternal fire (Jude 7)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A lake of fire (Rev.20: 13-15)<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The wine of God\u2019s wrath; torment with fire and sulfur (Rev.14: 9-10)<\/p>\n

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How did Jesus describe hell?<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eternal punishment (Mt. 25: 46)<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A blazing furnace where \u201cthere will weeping and gnashing of teeth\u201d (Mt. 13:50)<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A place where the fire never goes out (Mk. 9: 43)<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A place where the worm does not die and the fire is not quenched (Mk. 9:48)<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Outer darkness (Mt. 8: 12 and others)<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0 II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ETERNITY-THE DESIRED DESTINY \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Truth #1: At death, every person\u2019s soul enters immediately and consciously into an (eternal existence<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

Truth #2- That destination (cannot be changed<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

Truth #3- Every person will one day be (resurrected<\/strong><\/span>) and live (forever<\/strong><\/span>) in a changed and indestructible body.<\/p>\n

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Next Week: Series:\u00a0 Snapshots<\/p>\n

Title: A Picture of Forgiveness- Philemon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2022 THEME: For Such a Time. . . Series: Truth Decay TITLE: Eternity is Still Eternity Scripture: Mt. 7:24-27   \u201cThere is one serious defect to my mind in Christ\u2019s moral character, and that is that He believed in hell.\u201d Russell   \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ETERNITY-THE UNDESIRED REALITY \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0   How the NT describes hell: \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 … <\/p>\n

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