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Warnings About Hell Needed | |
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LONDON, England (EP) -- A 150-page report to be published this month from the Evangelical Alliance of the United Kingdom (EAUK) says that Christians need to emphasize the doctrine of Hell. The Rev. Joel Edwards, general director of EAUK, said, "The increasing pluralism of Western culture has made Hell more of a stumbling block than ever. It would be no exaggeration to say that both within and outside the church, many now see the doctrine of Hell as indefensible and obsolete." The spiritual future of the redeemed and the "wicked" after death are examined in the report as well as the authors' concern that the church's mission and witness on the doctrine of Hell may be compromised because the difficult subject is too often avoided. They call for theological colleges and related Christian organizations to train church leaders to their standard of biblical preaching, teaching and pastoral care in matters related to Hell.
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Suicide Murder | |
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EUGENE, Ore. (EP) -- The early February televising of a do-it-yourself suicide video is "appalling" according to the leader of the Christian Medical and Dental Society (CMDS). The video, based on Derek Humphrey's book "Final Exit," was aired Feb. 2 and 4 on a public access cable channel in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon. The broadcast is "the next step for a state that has equated killing with caring," said Dr. David Stephens, executive director of CMDS, which represents 15,000 doctors and ethicists. Stephens noted that terminally ill people often find that their will to live fluctuates, and added that he hoped the video "didn't catch anyone at a bad time of day."
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Don't Sell Your Soul | |
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (EP) - Satan may be willing to buy human souls, but he won't be able to do it through eBay. The Internet auction site recently banned a California man from selling his soul to the highest bidder. The sale was canceled before the man's asking price of $5,000 was matched by a bidder. According to a report by Deutsche Presse-Agentur, eBay disallowed the sale because the would-be seller could not prove that he had a soul to sell. In the past, several sales of souls made it through the eBay system without being caught, and were sold for prices ranging from $1 to $10.
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