ETCF X.102 HELL

From Essential Truths of the Christian Faith by R.C. Sproul(c) 1992 R. C. Sproul Published by Tyndale ISBN 0-8423-2006-1

X. End Times

102. HELL

Summary

1. The suffering of hell is beyond any experience of misery found in this world.
2. Hell is clearly included in the teaching of Jesus.
3. If the biblical descriptions of hell are symbols, then the reality will be worse than the symbols.
4. Hell is the presence of God in His wrath and judgment.
5. There is no cruelty in hell. Hell will be a place of perfect justice.
6. Hell is eternal. There is no escape through either repentance or annihilation.

Biblical passages for reflection:

Matthew 8:11-12;Mark 9:42-48;Luke 16:19-31;Jude 1:3-13;Revelation 20:11-15;



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ETCF X.101 THE BEATIFIC VISION

From Essential Truths of the Christian Faith by R.C. Sproul(c) 1992 R. C. Sproul Published by Tyndale ISBN 0-8423-2006-1

X. End Times

101. THE BEATIFIC VISION

Summary

1. God’s invisibility is often the occasion for human acts of idolatry.
2. Christ displayed the perfect image of God; to see Him is to see the Father.
3. The vision of God is promised to the pure in heart.
4. No mortal can see the face of God until we are purified in heaven.
5. The future vision of God is called “beatific” because it will flood our souls with blessedness.

Biblical passages for reflection:
Exodus 32:1-33:23;Numbers 6:24-26;Matthew 5:8;John 14:1-11;Revelation 22:1-5;



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ETCF X.100 HEAVEN

From Essential Truths of the Christian Faith by R.C. Sproul(c) 1992 R. C. Sproul Published by Tyndale ISBN 0-8423-2006-1

X. End Times

100. HEAVEN

Summary
1. Heaven will include the absence of all that brings pain and death.
2. Heaven will be a place without sin and the effects of sin.
3. Heaven will be a place where believers will enjoy the immediate
presence of Christ.
4. Heaven will include the beatific vision, the glorious experience of
gazing at the face of God, which is not possible in this life.
5. Heaven will be a place to enjoy God’s rewards forever.
6. No earthly knowledge or experience will be able to dim the fullness of
joy we will have in heaven.

Biblical passages for reflection:
1 Corinthians 15:50-57;2 Corinthians 5:1-8;1 Peter 1:3-9;Revelation 21-22;



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ETCF X.99. The Kingdom of God

From Essential Truths of the Christian Faith by R.C. Sproul(c) 1992 R. C. Sproul Published by Tyndale ISBN 0-8423-2006-1

X.End Times

99. THE KINGDOM OF GOD

Summary
1. God’s kingdom is by absolute rule.
2. The theme of God’s kingdom links the Old and New Testaments.
3. The New Testament announces the inauguration of the kingdom of
God with Jesus’ appearance and subsequent enthronement.
4. The kingdom of God exists already but will be fully consummated at
His glorious return.

Biblical passages for reflection:
Psalm 10:16-18;Psalm 22:27-31;Daniel 2:44;John 18:36;Hebrews 1:8-14

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ETCF X.98. The Return of Chirst

From Essential Truths of the Christian Faith by R.C. Sproul(c) 1992 R. C. Sproul Published by Tyndale ISBN 0-8423-2006-1

X.End Times

98. THE RETURN OF CHRIST

Summary
1. The church has the assurance of the promised return of Christ.
2. Christ’s parousia will be personal and visible.
3. Christ will return as He departed in His ascension—with clouds of
glory.
4. The church will meet Christ to accompany Him in His triumphal
reentry to earth.
5. The church must be vigilant in its watch for Christ’s return, yet careful
to avoid the folly of dogmatic predictions of the day and hour of His
coming.

Biblical passages for reflection:
Matthew 24:1-25:46;Matthew 26:64;Luke 21:5-36;Acts 1:4-11;1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11;Titus 2:11-14;

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ETCF X.97.THE ANTICHRIST

From Essential Truths of the Christian Faith by R.C. Sproul(c) 1992 R. C. Sproul Published by Tyndale ISBN 0-8423-2006-1

X.97. THE ANTICHRIST

Summary
1. The Antichrist works both “against” and “in place of” Christ.
2. Antichrist has been manifested throughout church history in persons and institutions.
3. The Bible foretells a special manifestation of antichrist with extraordinary power and influence at the end of the age.
4. The Antichrist will be defeated by Christ.

Biblical passages for reflection:

2Th2:1-12;1Jo2:18-23;1Jo4:1-6;

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Fighter Verse Dec 18-19 ~ Matthew 7.26-27

Matthew 7:26-27 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

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Roger Nicole (1915-2010)...via 'Between Two Worlds'

Take a moment to read Justin's memorial to Roger Nicole (1915-2010):
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I followed-link~read on-line article of Nicole's --'God in the Dock: The Apologetics of C.S.Lewis' - very good.

Made me go searching on GoogleBooks:
GooleBooks ~ Roger Nicole

...also(!) Page 424 Complete C.S Lewis Signtaure classics:
GooleBooks ~ C.S. Lewis "...full context of "insult to bakers" reference made in Nicole article