Within Hebrew scriptures the book uses a 'minimalist' approach to Jewish history rather than scriptural. My reasons is religion is thousands of years old and there is no one argument for the myriad of personalities that wrote out these scriptures! Also, this book is done in a 'question/answer' layout and is more aimed at the layperson rather than the scholar-although it still cites/annotates as much as possible. Unlike most books on the history of religions 'Revisionist.' doesn't have just one argument, rather 100's. Picking up where Rob Bell and others leave off, Julie Ferwerda offers compelling evidence historically, philosophically, and scripturally as to why the doctrine of eternal torment is the biggest and most damaging deception of the modern Church.Ī nearly completed college textbook at a Graduate/PhD level the main thrust of this book is how pagan early religions, Judaism and later Christianity collided in the 4th century to form what we know as the Bible. What have you got to lose? If you’ve ever had doubts or questions about the incompatibility of eternal torment with a merciful God, Raising Hell will open your eyes to a radical view of God’s loving purpose for all humanity and what the “Good News” is really about.

Have you ever considered the apparent injustices, inconsistencies, and even contradictions of the doctrine of hell? For starters, do earthly parents love their children more than God? Does God ask you to forgive your enemies when He is not willing to do the same? Is being punished forever for sins committed in a short lifetime really 'justice'? Does everybody really get the same fair chance to believe in Jesus before they die? If hell is the worst possible fate of mankind, and if God is truly loving, then… Why did He fail to mention hell in Genesis as the price for sin? Why doesn’t the Old Testament ever teach about or even mention hell? Why doesn't Paul, the apostle to the non-Jewish world, ever once mention hell? Why has orthodox Judaism (to whom Scriptures were given) never believed in any kind of eternal punishment or hell? Why was hell not the orthodox position of the early Church for five centuries after Christ? Why can't theologians agree if we are saved by election or free will? Dare to question.

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