Well, I saved the hottest for last
As we've considered the doctrine of angels and the doctrines of demons and Satan
We've looked at-
For two weeks we spent talking about about Heaven, Theology of Heaven, and
This week we are going to be talking, as you've heard us say a couple of times
About the biblical doctrine of hell, and the reason why we do this
Is because we know, like these other topics, it is, it is very poorly understood
The question that is often asked from those who struggle with this doctrine is
What grounds does God have to punish someone for eternity?
What justification is there for a holy and perfect God
To forgive a wicked and rebellious sinner?
What justification is there for a holy and perfect God
To forgive a wicked and rebellious sinner?
In other words, what grounds does God have
To forgive the most vile and wretched of people?
What justification is there for a holy and perfect God
To forgive a wicked and rebellious sinner?
What justification is there for a holy and perfect God
To forgive a wicked and rebellious sinner?
In other words, what grounds does God have
To forgive the most vile and wretched of people?
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The hardest spot to sleep in is always home
As soon as I get cut up and all is gone
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And so you retreat into all of your clichés
You're tired and comfortable in your oh-so-boring cage
I'm doing it now, at least I know I am
At least I caught myself before I sent this out
I'm doing it now, at least I know I am
At least I caught myself before I sent this out
Into this stupid world that doesn't give a damn
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What kind of fool do you think I am?
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What kind of fool do you think I am?
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Wh- You know, why does God allow me to suffer?
Why is there evil in this world? And I'm effected by it?
You see, the starting point is man, that's the secularist worldview
And when you take on a biblical worldview
When you truly put on the lens where you view all things
All things and all problems in the universe as fundamentally the problem of
How in the world is God's goals and desires and expectations
How are those problems going to mean any to the Godless of this world?
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It's just a past occurrence
No more than coincidence
Got a past I can't recall
I have a life I don't remember at all
It's underneath the skin
It's beneath my body's grey walls
Where do I begin?
Why do I keep beginning at all?
I'm doing it now, at least I know I am
At least I caught myself before I sent this out
I'm doing it now, at least I know I am
At least I caught myself before I sent this out
Into this stupid world that doesn't give a damn
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What kind of fool do you think I am?
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Our only hope for salvation and peace with God is by looking to Christ
By seeing his perfection, by knowing that he is righteous
I'm wicked and sinful and I need Christ as my savior
When I begin to understand that, I begin to take on a biblical worldview
And it made grace amazing, and beautiful, and glorious
And it made me thankful
I believe that one of the main reasons why Christians suffer
From ingratitude and a lack of thankfulness
Is because they do not really understand the depravity of their own sin