Hello Joaniemarie,
Actually it is apart of the gospel. Without the threat of hell, there would be no gospel. What would Jesus come to save us from?
And the good news is that, Jesus saved us from condemning judgement and the lake of fire. Otherwise, if there is no threat, then there would be no good news, because Jesus would not have come to save us from anything. You can't separate them.
The gospel is Jesus Christ crucified, buried and resurrected. And He did all of that to save us from condemning judgment in the lake of fire. So the good news is that Jesus saved us from hell.
Actually it is apart of the gospel. Without the threat of hell, there would be no gospel. What would Jesus come to save us from?
And the good news is that, Jesus saved us from condemning judgement and the lake of fire. Otherwise, if there is no threat, then there would be no good news, because Jesus would not have come to save us from anything. You can't separate them.
The gospel is Jesus Christ crucified, buried and resurrected. And He did all of that to save us from condemning judgment in the lake of fire. So the good news is that Jesus saved us from hell.
You know I agree with much of what you post Ahwatukee especially the rapture of the church among many other things. But hell is not good news. Getting saved from hell is good news... but for me., that comes under the benefits of being saved. There is much to this "so great a salvation".
I tell people of the love of God in Christ and how perfect love casts out fear. The unsaved have tons to fear every day.,every second they could die and be gone where they have no idea. Jesus is the SAVIOR from sin and death and hell. So I have found that Good news to be the focus. JESUS SAVES!
Yes., there is a hell and yes, it can be avoided by anyone who calls on the name of Jesus. But it's the love of God in Christ where all the answers are. That's just the way I sees it brother. I can know all the truths in the Bible and be doctrinally sound but without knowing about the love of God IN Christ., it's all secondary.