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- A Serious Call To A Devout And Holy Life
- A Biblical Defense of Conditional Immortality
- Introduction
- Chapter One - What is "Conditional Immortality"?
- Chapter Two - Are all souls immortal?
- Chapter Three - Are you saying there is no 'punishment' for the unsaved?
- Chapter Four - Why rarely cited Isaiah 66:24 is a key.
- Chapter Five - Doesn't Daniel 12:2 say some will face "everlasting contempt"?
- Chapter Six - Why the "Book of Life" is exactly that, a book of Life.
- Chapter Seven - Why this topic is important.
- Chapter Eight - Why traditional theology is biblically wrong about the phrase "gnashing of teeth."
- Chapter Nine - Answering the critics & supposed scriptures that teach otherwise.
- Chapter Ten - Questions and MAJOR problems for those who hold to the eternal torment position.
- Chapter Eleven - What some scholars and reviewers are saying
- Biblically Dispelling the Myth of Eternal Torture
- Introduction
- Chapter One - Eternal Damnation: What does the Bible Really Teach?
- Chapter Two - Biblical Examples of Everlasting Destruction
- Chapter Three - Further Biblical Support for Everlasting Destruction
- Chapter Four - The Great Lie: What about the Immortal soul?
- Chapter Five - Biblical Analysis of Claimed Support Texts for Eternal Torture
- Chapter Six - Refuting Extra-Biblical Arguments for Eternal Torture and Against Literal Destruction
- Chapter Seven - Extra-Biblical Arguments II: Exploring Judeo-Christian History
- Chapter Eight - Morality & Justice and Other Issues Related to Damnation
- Chapter Nine - The True Literal View on Eternal Damnation
- Chapter Ten - CONCLUSION: Will God Torture People Forever?
- Appendix A: Additional Hebraic Texts on Everlasting Destruction
- Appendix B: The Nature of Human Beings: Spirit, Mind & Body
- Bibliography
-
*NEW* Life in Christ - By Edward White (1875)
- Table of Contents
- Preface To The Third Edition
- Preface To The First Edition
- Chapter 6 - The Orthodox Doctrine On The Nature And Destiny Of Mankind
- Chapter 7 - On The Possibility That Christendom Has Erred On The Doctrine Of Human Destiny
- Chapter 8 - On the Immortality of the Soul
- Chapter 9 - On The Account Given In Scripture Of The Original Constitution Of Man
- Chapter 10 - On The Nature Of The Death Threatened To The Ancestors Of Mankind In Paradise As The Penalty Of Sin.
- Chapter 15 - The Doctrine Of Future Rewards and Punishments in the Old Testament
- Chapter 25 - Examination Of The Principal Scripture Texts Supposed To Teach The Everlasting Duration Of Sin And Misery
- Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross - James P. Shelly w/ audio
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 1. The Doctrine of Christ
- CHAPTER 2. The Lordship Issue
- CHAPTER 3. Saving Faith – Its Cause and Effect
- CHAPTER 4. The Christian’s Cross
- CHAPTER 5. The Christian’s Mind-Set
- CHAPTER 6. Regeneration: The New Heart
- CHAPTER 7. The Power of Grace
- CHAPTER 8. The Carnal Christian
- CHAPTER 9. The Parables of Christ
- CHAPTER 10. Saint or Sinner?
- CHAPTER 11. Can a Christian Backslide?
- CHAPTER 12. Sanctification
- CHAPTER 13. Doubt or False Assurance?
- APPENDIX 1. The Almost Christian - Whitefield
- APPENDIX 2. Who Shall Not Enter Heaven - Ryle
- APPENDIX 3. The Folly of Not Being Exemplary in Christian Virtues - Law
- APPENDIX 4. Holiness - Ryle
- Hell: Eternal Torment Or Annihilation?
- Here and Hereafter - Uriah Smith
- Forward and Preface
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Chapter 2 - The Creation of Man
- Chapter 3 - Objections Examined
- Chapter 4 - Bible Use of the Terms, "Immortal" and "Immortality"
- Chapter 5 - The Words "Soul" and "Spirit"
- Chapter 6 - Concerning the Human Spirit
- Chapter 7 - Concerning the Human Soul
- Chapter 8 - The Death of Adam
- Chapter 9 - Condition of Man in Death
- Chapter 10 - Objections Answered
- Chapter 11 - The Resurrection of the Dead
- Chapter 12 - The Judgment to Come
- Chapter 13 - The Life Everlasting
- Chapter 14 - The Wages of Sin
- Chapter 15 - Objections Answered
- Chapter 16 - God's Dealings with His Creatures
- Chapter 17 - The Claims of Philosophy
- Chapter 18 - Historical View of the Doctrine of Immortality
- Chapter 19 - Influence of the Doctrine
- Keeping the Heart - by John Flavel
- Immortality or Resurection? - Samuele Bacchiocchi, Ph. D
- Mere Christianity - C. S. Lewis
- The Parousia - James S. Russell
- The Wages of Sin - Charles Welch (circa. 1901)
- Article One - Subject of Eternal Punishment
- Article Two - O. T. Use of the Words Perish or Destroy (Pt. 1)
- Article Three - O. T. Use of the Words Perish or Destroy (Pt. 2)
- Article Four - O. T. Use of the Word Sheol (Hell)
- Article Five - N. T. Use of the Word Apollumi (Perish, Destroy)
- Article Six - N. T. Use of the Words Destruction and Torment
- Article Seven - The Book of Life and The Lake of Fire
- Article Eight - Summary of Greek and Hebrew Words
- The Christian Life
- A Serious Call To A Devout And Holy Life
- *NEW* Bible Reading - J. C. Ryle
- Children and the Rod of Correction - Dave Miller, Ph.D.
- Christian Hedonism - John Piper
- Christian Practice - Evidence of Grace - Jonathan Edwards
- Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross - James P. Shelly w/ audio
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 1. The Doctrine of Christ
- CHAPTER 2. The Lordship Issue
- CHAPTER 3. Saving Faith – Its Cause and Effect
- CHAPTER 4. The Christian’s Cross
- CHAPTER 5. The Christian’s Mind-Set
- CHAPTER 6. Regeneration: The New Heart
- CHAPTER 7. The Power of Grace
- CHAPTER 8. The Carnal Christian
- CHAPTER 9. The Parables of Christ
- CHAPTER 10. Saint or Sinner?
- CHAPTER 11. Can a Christian Backslide?
- CHAPTER 12. Sanctification
- CHAPTER 13. Doubt or False Assurance?
- APPENDIX 1. The Almost Christian - Whitefield
- APPENDIX 2. Who Shall Not Enter Heaven - Ryle
- APPENDIX 3. The Folly of Not Being Exemplary in Christian Virtues - Law
- APPENDIX 4. Holiness - Ryle
- Filthy Rags? - Steve Jones w/ audio
- Is Good Self-Esteem Important - David J. Engelsma
- The Myth of Unconditional Love
- Keeping the Heart - by John Flavel
- Leonard Ravenhill Quotes - w/ Audio
- Love in 1 Cor. - Matthew Henry
- Meditating On The Future Life - John Calvin w/ audio
- Others May, You Cannot - The Tract League w/audio
- *NEW* How Should Christians Watch TV? - by Ravi Zacharias
- The Bible Doctrine of the Separated Life - by Johannes G. Vos
- The Christian and Entertainment - Rev. Dale Kuiper
- *NEW* The Saint Must Walk Alone - A. W. Tozer
- Eschatology
- All the N.T. Scriptures Relating to the Second Coming
- Apocalypse of the Gospels - Milton S. Terry
- Commentary on Matthew 24 - Adam Clarke
- Commentary on Matthew 24 - J. B. Lightfoot
- Comings of God in History
- Consummation of the pre-Messianic Age and the Parousia
- *NEW* Identifying True Israel: Following God's Faithful Down the Ages
- *NEW* "In Like Manner" Acts 1:1-11 - Joseph Vincent
- Jerusalem in the Old Testament
- Matthew 24 The End of the Holy City - Morrison Lee
- Old Testament Prophecy Concerning Israel
- Scripture Charts As Relates to the Second Coming
- The Parousia - James S. Russell
- The Beast of Revelation Revealed - Dr. Kenneth L. Gentry
- *NEW* The Destruction of Jerusalem - Proof of Christianity
- Death and Immortality
- Annihilationism - Benjamin B. Warfield
- *NEW* Biblically Dispelling the Myth of Eternal Torture
- Introduction
- Chapter One - Eternal Damnation: What does the Bible Really Teach?
- Chapter Two - Biblical Examples of Everlasting Destruction
- Chapter Three - Further Biblical Support for Everlasting Destruction
- Chapter Four - The Great Lie: What about the Immortal soul?
- Chapter Five - Biblical Analysis of Claimed Support Texts for Eternal Torture
- Chapter Six - Refuting Extra-Biblical Arguments for Eternal Torture and Against Literal Destruction
- Chapter Seven - Extra-Biblical Arguments II: Exploring Judeo-Christian History
- Chapter Eight - Morality & Justice and Other Issues Related to Damnation
- Chapter Nine - The True Literal View on Eternal Damnation
- Chapter Ten - CONCLUSION: Will God Torture People Forever?
- Appendix A: Additional Hebraic Texts on Everlasting Destruction
- Appendix B: The Nature of Human Beings: Spirit, Mind & Body
- Bibliography
- *NEW*A Biblical Defense of Conditional Immortality
- Introduction
- Chapter One - What is "Conditional Immortality"?
- Chapter Two - Are all souls immortal?
- Chapter Three - Are you saying there is no 'punishment' for the unsaved?
- Chapter Four - Why rarely cited Isaiah 66:24 is a key.
- Chapter Five - Doesn't Daniel 12:2 say some will face "everlasting contempt"?
- Chapter Six - Why the "Book of Life" is exactly that, a book of Life.
- Chapter Seven - Why this topic is important.
- Chapter Eight - Why traditional theology is biblically wrong about the phrase "gnashing of teeth."
- Chapter Nine - Answering the critics & supposed scriptures that teach otherwise.
- Chapter Ten - Questions and MAJOR problems for those who hold to the eternal torment position.
- Chapter Eleven - What some scholars and reviewers are saying
- Challenge to the Doctrine of Eternal Torment
- Champions of Conditional Immortality in History
- Conditional Immortality? A Brief Summary
- Do we have an immortal soul? - Richard A. Wiedenheft
- Here and Hereafter - Uriah Smith
- Forward and Preface
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Chapter 2 - The Creation of Man
- Chapter 3 - Objections Examined
- Chapter 4 - Bible Use of the Terms, "Immortal" and "Immortality"
- Chapter 5 - The Words "Soul" and "Spirit"
- Chapter 6 - Concerning the Human Spirit
- Chapter 7 - Concerning the Human Soul
- Chapter 8 - The Death of Adam
- Chapter 9 - Condition of Man in Death
- Chapter 10 - Objections Answered
- Chapter 11 - The Resurrection of the Dead
- Chapter 12 - The Judgment to Come
- Chapter 13 - The Life Everlasting
- Chapter 14 - The Wages of Sin
- Chapter 15 - Objections Answered
- Chapter 16 - God's Dealings with His Creatures
- Chapter 17 - The Claims of Philosophy
- Chapter 18 - Historical View of the Doctrine of Immortality
- Chapter 19 - Influence of the Doctrine
- Immortality
- Immortality or Resurection? - Samuele Bacchiocchi, Ph. D
- *NEW* Immortality or Resurection of the Dead? - Oscar Cullmann
- Immortality of the Soul - by Kaufmann Kohler
- Jesus' Teaching on Hell - Samuel G. Dawson
- Important Forgotten History - Roots of Opposition to Conditionalism
- The Inventors of Eternal Torment
- Life in Christ - A Summary of Conditional Immortality
-
Life in Christ - By Edward White (1875)
- Table of Contents
- Preface To The Third Edition
- Preface To The First Edition
- Chapter 6 - The Orthodox Doctrine On The Nature And Destiny Of Mankind
- Chapter 7 - On The Possibility That Christendom Has Erred On The Doctrine Of Human Destiny
- Chapter 8 - On the Immortality of the Soul
- Chapter 9 - On The Account Given In Scripture Of The Original Constitution Of Man
- Chapter 10 - On The Nature Of The Death Threatened To The Ancestors Of Mankind In Paradise As The Penalty Of Sin.
- Chapter 15 - The Doctrine Of Future Rewards and Punishments in the Old Testament
- Chapter 25 - Examination Of The Principal Scripture Texts Supposed To Teach The Everlasting Duration Of Sin And Misery
- Paul's Anthropology
- *NEW* Reclaiming the Gospel
- The Bible Verses the Traditional View of Hell - Babu G. Ranganathan
- The Destiny of Man - Philip Edgcumbe Hughes
- The Destruction of the Finally Impenitent - Clark H. Pinnock
- The Immortality of the Soul - The doctrine of demons
- The Final End of the Wicked - Edward Fudge - Audio Interview
- The Nature of Hell - Evangelical Alliance
- The Origin of Hell-Fire in Christian Teaching
- The Penalty of Death for Disobedience - Froom
- The Wages of Sin - Charles Welch (circa. 1901)
- Article One - Subject of Eternal Punishment
- Article Two - O. T. Use of the Words Perish or Destroy (Pt. 1)
- Article Three - O. T. Use of the Words Perish or Destroy (Pt. 2)
- Article Four - O. T. Use of the Word Sheol (Hell)
- Article Five - N. T. Use of the Word Apollumi (Perish, Destroy)
- Article Six - N. T. Use of the Words Destruction and Torment
- Article Seven - The Book of Life and The Lake of Fire
- Article Eight - Summary of Greek and Hebrew Words
- What is the Biblical Meaning of Perish?
- Church Practice
- A Challenge to Unscriptural Traditions and Practice - Video
- Are Seminaries Legitimate? - Darryl M. Erkel
- Feeding Sheep or Amusing Goats - Charles Spurgeon
- Is Age Segregation Biblical?
- Is My Church Really A New Testament Church?
- Is Preaching in the Church Biblical?
- Is the One-Pastor System Scriptural?
- Is Tithing Unscriptural?
- Ought the Church to Pray for Revival? - Herman Hanko
- Quitting Church: Why the Faithful Are Fleeing - Ingrid Schlueter
- The "Clergy/Laity" Distinction: A Hindrance to the Church?
- The Origin of Dressing Up for Church
- The Priesthood of All Believers
- The Snare of Service - Arthur. W. Pink
- Ten Indictments Against the Modern Church - Paul Washer - Video
- The Bible Without Comment - William E. Cox
- Traditions Audio Series - Beresford Job
- Theological Issues
- Is the Christian a Saint or a Sinner?
- Justification by Faith Alone - Dr. John H. Gerstner
- *NEW*Paul's Anthropology
- Regeneration: The New Heart
- Sanctification - by Thomas Watson
- Sanctification - Its Nature - by J.C. Ryle
- Sanctification - The Inevitable Result of Salvation
- Saving Faith – Its Cause and Effect
- The Carnal Christian - by Ernest C. Reisinger
- The Doctrine of Lordship Salvation
- *NEW* The Lordship Controversy and Repentance - Ernest Reisinger
- *NEW* The Word-Faith Movement - Christian Research Institute
- Apologetics
- Apologetic Videos - Ravi Zacharias
- Did Jesus Really Exist? - Paul L. Maier
- *NEW* Dr. William Lane Craig - Apologetics Videos
- Evidence for Intelligent Design - Video
- Evidence for the Resurrection - William Lane Craig -Text and Audio
- *NEW* Is God a Delusion? - William Lane Craig vs. Bill Cooke - Video
- Mere Christianity - C. S. Lewis
- *NEW* The Rise & Fall of Evolution
- The Life of Jesus: Lord, Liar or Lunatic?
- The New Testament Documents: Are they Reliable? - F. F. Bruce
- Scientists Speak about Evolution
- *NEW* What Is The Evidence For/Against The Existence Of God?
- Church History
- Topical Bible Studies
- A Godly Perspective on Money
- All the One Another's in Scripture
- Biblical Words Pronunciation Guide
- Biblical Hermeneutics - Qualifications Of An Interpreter – M. S. Terry
- Biblical Hermeneutics - Special Hermeneutics– M. S. Terry
- Israel: OT Prophecy - NT Fulillment
- O. T. Passages Referred to in the N. T.
- Prayers in the Bible
- Quotations on Bible Study
- Why People Find the Bible Difficult - A. W. Tozer
- Politics and Ethics
- Abortion - ***WARNING*** Graphic Video
- *NEW* Amusing Ourselves to Death - Neil Postman
- Everybody Loves Jesus: The Culture Cherishes a Counterfeit Christ
- *NEW* Hollywood's War on Traditional Values - Video
- One Nation Under God - Text and Video
- The Motion Picture Production Code of 1930 (Hays Code)
- Why Does Socialism Always Fail? - Hal Licino
- *NEW* Why Mordern Liberalism is Contrary to Christianity
- Christian Music Videos
- Audio and Video
- Audio - Sermons, Books, and Articles
- *NEW* Video - Lectures and Sermons by Various Speakers
- Dr. William Lane Craig - Apologetics Videos
- *NEW* John Piper - Video Presentations
- *NEW*R. C. Sproul - Christ the Only Way - Music Video
- R. C. Sproul - The Holiness of God Video Series
- R. C. Sproul - 5 Things Every Christian Needs to Grow
- *NEW* The Great Privilege - Paul Washer - Video
- What Is The Evidence For/Against The Existence Of God?
- *NEW* Why Mordern Liberalism is Contrary to Christianity
- Sermons
- COUNTERFEIT CROSS QUICK INDEX
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 1. The Doctrine of Christ
- CHAPTER 2. The Lordship Issue
- CHAPTER 3. Saving Faith – Its Cause and Effect
- CHAPTER 4.The Christian's Cross
- CHAPTER 5. The Christian's Mind-Set
- CHAPTER 6. Regeneration: The New Heart
- CHAPTER 7. The Power of Grace
- CHAPTER 8. The Carnal Christian
- CHAPTER 9. The Parables of Christ
- CHAPTER 10. Saint or Sinner?
- CHAPTER 11. Can a Christian Backslide?
- CHAPTER 12. Sanctification
- CHAPTER 13. Doubt or False Assurance?
- APPENDIX 1. The Almost Christian - Whitefield
- APPENDIX 2. Who Shall Not Enter Heaven - Ryle
- APPENDIX 3. The Folly of Not Being Exemplary in Christian Virtues - Law
- APPENDIX 4. Holiness - Ryle
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CHAPTER 1. The Doctrine of Christ
CHAPTER 2. The Lordship Issue
CHAPTER 3. Saving Faith – Its Cause and Effect
CHAPTER 4. The Christian’s Cross
CHAPTER 5. The Christian’s Mind-Set
CHAPTER 6. Regeneration: The New Heart
CHAPTER 7. The Power of Grace
CHAPTER 8. The Carnal Christian
CHAPTER 9. The Parables of Christ
CHAPTER 10. Saint or Sinner?
CHAPTER 11. Can a Christian Backslide?
CHAPTER 12. Sanctification
CHAPTER 13. Doubt or False Assurance?
Appendix One: The Almost Christian.
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