Gehenna
(This is a continuation of The Spirit World book series. This post assumes the prerequisite reading of earlier posts in the series.)
Gehenna is a Greek term, yet it comes to the Greek from the combination of two Hebrew terms, Gei and Hinnom.  Gei Hinnom literally means “the Valley of Hinnom.”
The Valley of Hinnom was an [...]

The Lake of Fire
(This is a continuation of The Spirit World book series. This post assumes the prerequisite reading of earlier posts in the series.)
The phrases describing the “lake of fire” occur four times in scripture, each in the book of Revelation.  Being a phrase of several very common terms, the “lake of fire” is [...]

Hell
(This is a continuation of The Spirit World book series. This post assumes the prerequisite reading of earlier posts in the series.)
Of all abodes of the dead, perhaps none bring the immediate sense of recognition as does the term, “Hell.”  Hell is an English word from the Saxon “helan,” which means “to cover” or “to [...]

Introduction
(This is a continuation of The Spirit World book series. This post assumes the prerequisite reading of earlier posts in the series.)
Numerous are the terms used in scripture to reference the other-worldly spiritual abodes which remain unseen to the human eye.  Some biblical students are content to quickly categorize these many terms into two simple [...]

The Judgment of the Lost:  The Great White Throne
 
Revelation 20:11-15
11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book [...]

The Judgments of Believers
The first question one would ask when discussing the “judgment” of saints is, “for what?”  Clearly scripture teaches that believers are not judged for their sin[1].  Christ alone received the judgment for sin on the cross.  Yet, scripture teaches that believers will undergo judgment.  The purpose of judgment for believers will be [...]

The Resurrections
For Believers:  (The First Resurrection)
The resurrection of the dead is a global occurrence, for believers and non-believers alike.  The resurrections, however, are conducted in a particular order and at different historical times.
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