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Hell is Healthy. [Mat 25:46 NASB95] 46 “These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” Did Jesus talk about hell more than he spoke about heaven? Some people say yes. Some people say no. There is no consensus about the ratio. However, Jesus talked about hell often. Why would Jesus talk about hell? It is healthy. Understanding the reality of hell and the eternal nature of hell produces healthy Christians. It produces Christians that know…

Learn to Die to Learn to Live Are you ok? You might need a moment to recover from that title. Now that you have recovered, let me explain. Death Is Brutal Death is brutal for us to deal with in general. We all know that death occurs. Yet, we seem ill-equipped to deal with it when it happens. I have witnessed people in their dying moments. I have spoken with them. I have prayed with them as they deal with…

What have you become? The Holy Spirit is working to make us become like Jesus.   In Galatians 5:22-23, the Holy Spirit inspired the Apostle Paul to describe the result of the transforming process in a Christian’s life. These are listed as “fruit” of the Spirit. Notice it is singular. There are many opinions on why it is “fruit” and not “fruits.” I believe this passage explains what the result will be when we walk by the Spirit (v.16). The Problem…