Tough Question of the Week:

If the devil exists, why doesn’t God chain him up in hell so no more bad stuff can happen on earth?

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How is hell fair, really? How can eternal punishment be payment for a finite life of bad-living?  Marcus Plating and Nick Snapp unpack the most common questions that have come up about the polarizing, controversial, sometimes hated topic of hell.  We hope our listeners, The Miracles & Atheists Community (#theMAC) enjoy this discussion as we navigate through some of the major sticking points people have about hell, and the thought of people finding themselves in such a place.

TOUGH QUESTION

If the devil exists, why doesn’t God chain him up in hell so no more bad stuff can happen on earth?

SHOW NOTES

• Kicking off the hell talk [4:08]
• How could God “send” people to hell? [6:02]
• Two kingdoms in conflict [9:28]
• Recognizing the consequences [12:10]
• On eternity [15:15]
• What about people who never hear of Jesus? [20:39]
• Who does god reveal Himself to? [24:10]
• Let’s say hell ISN’T fair…[26:51]
• Tough Question of the Week (w/Nico Snapp) [31:09]
• But I want FREEDOM!!! [32:23]
• Why is hell so offensive? [33:08]
• The BIG elephant in the room [34:59]
• I’m a pretty good person [36:17]
• The annoying Christian [39:03]
• A craving for justice [41:34]
• “You see one, I see many.” [43:15]
• On avoiding hell [45:45]
• Teaser for next episode [48:15]
• Closing words and Marcus Plating’s Final Words of Wisdom (WOW) [48:44]
• Blooper [51:55]

MENTIONS

• David Wilkerson
• John Ramirez
• Ezekiel 18:25
• Proverbs 24:11-12
• Romans 2:12-16

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