Tag Archives: last judgment

What is Orthodox Hell?

Posted on 20 February 2019 by

What is the Orthodox doctrine of hell? I honestly do not know. I do know what many Orthodox have taught about hell during the past hundred years or so, and I know some­thing about what the Church Fathers taught about … Continue reading →

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The Judgement that Blesses and Curses

Posted on 21 September 2016 by

When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as … Continue reading →

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The Irresistible Truth of Final Judgment

Posted on 28 August 2016 by

And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end. The Great Assize—I am brought into the courtroom of the Divine Judge. The prosecutor presents a movie of my … Continue reading →

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The Parousia of the Most Holy Theotokos

Posted on 27 July 2016 by

“The Lord comes in glory with all the holy angels and with the saints, with all that is holy on earth and heaven. But where is She,” asks Sergius Bulgakov, “the Most Pure and Most Beloved One, raised into heaven … Continue reading →

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Taking the Bus Back to Hell

Posted on 3 March 2016 by

One by one the lost souls step off the bus to enjoy a Great Divorce holiday in Heaven, and one by one they realize they prefer living in that other place. The choice is theirs. They are welcome to stay, … Continue reading →

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Thomas Talbott: The Inescapable Love of God (part 9)

Posted on 5 March 2015 by

3) “The free will theist’s understanding of hell is, in any case, utterly inconsistent with the New Testament teaching about hell” (The Inescapable Love of God, p. 171). God does not damn, we damn ourselves; God does not cease to … Continue reading →

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Sergius Bulgakov: The Judgment that Blesses and Curses

Posted on 24 July 2014 by

When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as … Continue reading →

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