Plantation SDA Church
Join us as Pastor Joseph Salajan continues Season 3 of Deeper. Deep study into the book of Matthew
Deeper Theme: God is not a cruel monster; eternal punishment is not everlasting punishing.
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Matthew 25:31-34 NKJV
What kingdom was prepared “from the foundation of the world” to be inherited by the righteous?
•Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth… (Matt. 5:5 NKJ)
• Foundation of the world is before the foundation of the earth…
Matthew 5:5 ESV
Matthew 25:35-40 NKJV
Doesn’t this sound like “salvation by good works”?
• Salvation is by grace, accepted by faith; it is not obtained by good works, or sound doctrine
• Salvation is expressed by good works…
Ephesians 2:10 NKJV
Jude 1:7 NKJV
Can the “everlasting” or “eternal” fire come to an end?
• …but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." (Matt. 3:12 NKJ)
• Nobody can put it out until it completely consumed its fuel
Isn’t God the eternal fire that consumes the evil?
• "Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?" (Isa. 33:14 NKJ)
• 29 For our God is a consuming fire. (Heb. 12:29)
Isaiah 33:14 NKJV
Hebrews 12:29 NKJV
Matthew 25:1-4 NKJV
Does the “everlasting” fire prepared fore the devil and his angels last for ever?
Aionios (gr.)/holam (hebr.)
• Everlasting, eternal or forever in the Bible: as long as it lasts…
Matthew 25:42-46 NKJV
Exodus 21:6 NKJV
Is the everlasting punishment something that happens continually for ever?
• The everlasting punishment is not everlasting punishing…!
• The everlasting punishment is the 2nd death, not everlasting life!!!
Hebrews 10:26-27 NKJV
Take Away
• There is no fire prepared for those who are saved and practice the Gospel toward “the least.”
• The is such thing as everlasting punishment but not everlasting punishing! (God is not cruel!!!)