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- 104 Pages
- Publisher: Cruciform Press
- Publication Date: January 2014
- ISBN: SRAMSETHMOSTENCOURAGINGBOOKO9781936760824
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The Most Encouraging Book on Hell Ever
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Its become a modern question because of the traditional doctrine: How can God be both loving and wrathful?
In The Most Encouraging Book on Hell Ever, Thor Ramsey (an author, pastor, and comedian...but don't let that fool you) tackles this question by probing deeper. Avoiding the caricatures of God as either a Frankenstein out to crush you or a Santa Claus ready to grant your every wish (as long as you've been really, really good), he asks, “What changes about God if this traditional understanding of the doctrine of hell changes?” As it turns out, everything changes.
If you think a God without hell is more loving, this book will surprise you. While many believe that by eliminating hell they're getting a new and improved God, this new thinking is more troubling than the old doctrine itself. The new doctrine of hell being sold today is only good news at the most superficial level, leaving us with a wrath-less God who tolerates evils that make even the average atheist cringe.
What if hell itself is good news about God? What if hell highlights everything we find glorious about God? What if the loss of hell leaves the world with a smaller God? Discover why the church needs a new and different breed of hellfire-and-brimstone preacher in the pulpit today. If you can't imagine how the doctrine of hell could ever make you say, “Praise God,&rdquoi; this book (often funny, but deadly serious) lays out the biblical vision.
About the Author
Thor Ramsey is a Christian, husband, father, pastor, author, speaker, vertebrate, biped, and stand-up comic, in that order.
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“Is the fear of God merely an Old-Testament doctrine? Does hell glorify God? Will we party with Pol Pot, Vlad the Imapler, Stalin, the Marquis de Sade, and Satan in heaven? And what about Bill Maher? For answers to these and other questions, this thought-provoking, bracing corrective to the soapy bromides of recent volumes on this subject may be just the ticket. And have we mentioned that it's entertaining and encouraging?”
Eric Metaxas
author, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
“Praise God for Thor! The end must be getting near as Christians are actually getting funny. After a few pages, you'll realize this ain't your grandma's book about hell...but she'd love it just the same. Because it's only funny in the right places.”
Stephen Baldwin
actor, author, radio host
“The Most Encouraging Book on Hell Ever is also one of the wisest. This book is crammed with hilarious quips ("Where do Universalists tell people to go when they're angry?"), but the message is deadly serious. Losing the doctrine of hell isn't trivial. It means losing truth, righteousness, and grace. Ultimately it means losing God. Thor's book uses humor to disarm readers just enough to deliver this crucial and timely message.”
Drew Dyck
Managing Editor, Leadership Journal
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Its become a modern question because of the traditional doctrine: How can God be both loving and wrathful?
In The Most Encouraging Book on Hell Ever, Thor Ramsey (an author, pastor, and comedian...but don't let that fool you) tackles this question by probing deeper. Avoiding the caricatures of God as either a Frankenstein out to crush you or a Santa Claus ready to grant your every wish (as long as you've been really, really good), he asks, “What changes about God if this traditional understanding of the doctrine of hell changes?” As it turns out, everything changes.
If you think a God without hell is more loving, this book will surprise you. While many believe that by eliminating hell they're getting a new and improved God, this new thinking is more troubling than the old doctrine itself. The new doctrine of hell being sold today is only good news at the most superficial level, leaving us with a wrath-less God who tolerates evils that make even the average atheist cringe.
What if hell itself is good news about God? What if hell highlights everything we find glorious about God? What if the loss of hell leaves the world with a smaller God? Discover why the church needs a new and different breed of hellfire-and-brimstone preacher in the pulpit today. If you can't imagine how the doctrine of hell could ever make you say, “Praise God,&rdquoi; this book (often funny, but deadly serious) lays out the biblical vision.
About The Author
Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 104 Pages
- Publisher: Cruciform Press
- Publication Date: January 2014
- ISBN: SRAMSETHMOSTENCOURAGINGBOOKO9781936760824
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