does evil win all right no does evil win the answer is yes if we look around it’s
the answer is yes if we look around it’s
the answer is yes if we look around it’s pretty obvious examples aren’t hard to
pretty obvious examples aren’t hard to
pretty obvious examples aren’t hard to find I’ll give you a few my friend Mary
find I’ll give you a few my friend Mary
find I’ll give you a few my friend Mary had someone file her taxes for her now
had someone file her taxes for her now
had someone file her taxes for her now but not in a good way
but not in a good way
but not in a good way they got her social security number they
they got her social security number they
they got her social security number they got her name and they just made up the
got her name and they just made up the
got her name and they just made up the rest of the numbers and the dollars and
rest of the numbers and the dollars and
rest of the numbers and the dollars and all that got a big tax refund kicked off
all that got a big tax refund kicked off
all that got a big tax refund kicked off to some bank account somewhere and all
to some bank account somewhere and all
to some bank account somewhere and all that happened before she could figure it
that happened before she could figure it
that happened before she could figure it out now
out now
out now she got it sorted out but the taxpayers
she got it sorted out but the taxpayers
she got it sorted out but the taxpayers lost out on a big chunk of money those
lost out on a big chunk of money those
lost out on a big chunk of money those fraudsters got away with it here’s
fraudsters got away with it here’s
fraudsters got away with it here’s another example
another example
another example it’s no secret of history that some have
it’s no secret of history that some have
it’s no secret of history that some have escaped the reach of the Nuremberg
escaped the reach of the Nuremberg
escaped the reach of the Nuremberg trials right they got away with it one
trials right they got away with it one
trials right they got away with it one more my wife was in a car accident
more my wife was in a car accident
more my wife was in a car accident recently now thank god she’s okay but
recently now thank god she’s okay but
recently now thank god she’s okay but someone sped through a red light smashed
someone sped through a red light smashed
someone sped through a red light smashed into her I mean our car is toast it is
into her I mean our car is toast it is
into her I mean our car is toast it is totaled right and he bounces off of her
totaled right and he bounces off of her
totaled right and he bounces off of her his car flips over it’s sitting on its
his car flips over it’s sitting on its
his car flips over it’s sitting on its roof and he climbs out the window and
roof and he climbs out the window and
roof and he climbs out the window and runs he’s just he’s gone he got away
runs he’s just he’s gone he got away
runs he’s just he’s gone he got away with it so see evil can win but I want
with it so see evil can win but I want
with it so see evil can win but I want to ask a deeper question today does evil
to ask a deeper question today does evil
to ask a deeper question today does evil ultimately win in the end does good
ultimately win in the end does good
ultimately win in the end does good prevail is there more to justice than
prevail is there more to justice than
prevail is there more to justice than human courts and when we begin to ask
human courts and when we begin to ask
human courts and when we begin to ask questions like this at least in the
questions like this at least in the
questions like this at least in the Christian framework it raises the topic
Christian framework it raises the topic
Christian framework it raises the topic of Hell right if if justice comes to all
of Hell right if if justice comes to all
of Hell right if if justice comes to all then that some of that must be in the
then that some of that must be in the
then that some of that must be in the future right if God brings justice if no
future right if God brings justice if no
future right if God brings justice if no one can get out of the car and just run
one can get out of the car and just run
one can get out of the car and just run so to speak then we bring up this topic
so to speak then we bring up this topic
so to speak then we bring up this topic of Hell now maybe you’re thinking to
of Hell now maybe you’re thinking to
of Hell now maybe you’re thinking to yourself why the hell is this guy up
yourself why the hell is this guy up
yourself why the hell is this guy up here you should laugh I have a lot of
here you should laugh I have a lot of
here you should laugh I have a lot of those coming
those coming
those coming I’m an assistant professor of theology
I’m an assistant professor of theology
I’m an assistant professor of theology I’m a Christian theologian and how was
I’m a Christian theologian and how was
I’m a Christian theologian and how was one of my areas of expertise which I
one of my areas of expertise which I
one of my areas of expertise which I guess makes me hell boy which is kind of
guess makes me hell boy which is kind of
guess makes me hell boy which is kind of cool in my PhD studies I spent three
cool in my PhD studies I spent three
cool in my PhD studies I spent three years researching and writing on the
years researching and writing on the
years researching and writing on the topic of hell I gotta tell you that was
topic of hell I gotta tell you that was
topic of hell I gotta tell you that was absolute hell but I’ve been to hell and
absolute hell but I’ve been to hell and
absolute hell but I’ve been to hell and back again now I can tell you what the
back again now I can tell you what the
back again now I can tell you what the hell’s going on
hell’s going on
hell’s going on in fact I’m writing a whole book it’s a
in fact I’m writing a whole book it’s a
in fact I’m writing a whole book it’s a hell of a book now people ask me why
hell of a book now people ask me why
hell of a book now people ask me why would you choose this topic it’s a good
would you choose this topic it’s a good
would you choose this topic it’s a good question there’s a thousands of things I
question there’s a thousands of things I
question there’s a thousands of things I could write about I could write about
could write about I could write about
could write about I could write about Jesus is teaching on love or about the
Jesus is teaching on love or about the
Jesus is teaching on love or about the important Christian idea of forgiveness
important Christian idea of forgiveness
important Christian idea of forgiveness or about how God communicates to us why
or about how God communicates to us why
or about how God communicates to us why why would you choose hell I mean it’s
why would you choose hell I mean it’s
why would you choose hell I mean it’s not like I like thinking about this it’s
not like I like thinking about this it’s
not like I like thinking about this it’s not like that’s fun I’m not like a
not like that’s fun I’m not like a
not like that’s fun I’m not like a sadist or a masochist now it’s a
sadist or a masochist now it’s a
sadist or a masochist now it’s a depressing topic but one of the reasons
depressing topic but one of the reasons
depressing topic but one of the reasons I chose it is because it’s a topic where
I chose it is because it’s a topic where
I chose it is because it’s a topic where lots of people seem to have mistaken
lots of people seem to have mistaken
lots of people seem to have mistaken ideas and mistaken ideas can be quite
ideas and mistaken ideas can be quite
ideas and mistaken ideas can be quite the liability mistaken ideas about hell
the liability mistaken ideas about hell
the liability mistaken ideas about hell are nothing new they’ve been with us
are nothing new they’ve been with us
are nothing new they’ve been with us through history
through history
through history so consider here an example 15th century
so consider here an example 15th century
so consider here an example 15th century painting by a guy called Jairo Nima’s
painting by a guy called Jairo Nima’s
painting by a guy called Jairo Nima’s Bosch check out the vivid evils that are
Bosch check out the vivid evils that are
Bosch check out the vivid evils that are befallen the occupants of hell I’ll zoom
befallen the occupants of hell I’ll zoom
befallen the occupants of hell I’ll zoom in on a section here look at this guy
in on a section here look at this guy
in on a section here look at this guy he’s getting eaten by a bird man and
he’s getting eaten by a bird man and
he’s getting eaten by a bird man and birds are cut okay what a weird image
birds are cut okay what a weird image
birds are cut okay what a weird image right or maybe most ripe in our minds is
right or maybe most ripe in our minds is
right or maybe most ripe in our minds is the work of Dante the Italian poet who
the work of Dante the Italian poet who
the work of Dante the Italian poet who described how is burning blood a place
described how is burning blood a place
described how is burning blood a place where cannibals forever consume each
where cannibals forever consume each
where cannibals forever consume each other on the banks of the River Styx
other on the banks of the River Styx
other on the banks of the River Styx a place of thick blooming fire right
a place of thick blooming fire right
a place of thick blooming fire right here’s me in the Rodin sculpture gardens
here’s me in the Rodin sculpture gardens
here’s me in the Rodin sculpture gardens in Paris and this sculpture is called
in Paris and this sculpture is called
in Paris and this sculpture is called the gates of hell it’s based on the work
the gates of hell it’s based on the work
the gates of hell it’s based on the work of Dante and you can see here these
of Dante and you can see here these
of Dante and you can see here these decrepit deformed figures and
decrepit deformed figures and
decrepit deformed figures and right there in the middle the thinker
right there in the middle the thinker
right there in the middle the thinker right this famous thinker who’s
right this famous thinker who’s
right this famous thinker who’s contemplating all that he sees these
contemplating all that he sees these
contemplating all that he sees these types of images never really made sense
types of images never really made sense
types of images never really made sense to me weirdly vivid and evil I couldn’t
to me weirdly vivid and evil I couldn’t
to me weirdly vivid and evil I couldn’t quite put them in their place but bad
quite put them in their place but bad
quite put them in their place but bad ideas about Hell are nothing new we have
ideas about Hell are nothing new we have
ideas about Hell are nothing new we have them today whenever I start to talk
them today whenever I start to talk
them today whenever I start to talk about with students about how inevitably
about with students about how inevitably
about with students about how inevitably some themes come up right hell is a
some themes come up right hell is a
some themes come up right hell is a place where demons are running around
place where demons are running around
place where demons are running around and Satan has a pitchfork and he’s
and Satan has a pitchfork and he’s
and Satan has a pitchfork and he’s stabbing people and I’m like well wait
stabbing people and I’m like well wait
stabbing people and I’m like well wait wait why a pitchfork where did that come
wait why a pitchfork where did that come
wait why a pitchfork where did that come from what you know I did a Google image
from what you know I did a Google image
from what you know I did a Google image search for devil and hell I got a lot of
search for devil and hell I got a lot of
search for devil and hell I got a lot of Halloween costumes check out this one
Halloween costumes check out this one
Halloween costumes check out this one here ah like what the hell it’s a little
here ah like what the hell it’s a little
here ah like what the hell it’s a little scary
we seem to think that hell is this place
we seem to think that hell is this place of evil this place of fire with
of evil this place of fire with
of evil this place of fire with underground caves and lava lakes this
underground caves and lava lakes this
underground caves and lava lakes this medieval torture chamber where cruel
medieval torture chamber where cruel
medieval torture chamber where cruel punishment is inflicted but I think my
punishment is inflicted but I think my
punishment is inflicted but I think my favorite is when I did a Google image
favorite is when I did a Google image
favorite is when I did a Google image search for Hell lots of weird stuff
search for Hell lots of weird stuff
search for Hell lots of weird stuff comes up you get this imagery here of
comes up you get this imagery here of
comes up you get this imagery here of this demon figure it’s okay
this demon figure it’s okay
this demon figure it’s okay this one’s really kind of scary as
this one’s really kind of scary as
this one’s really kind of scary as people are melting I’m not sure what’s
people are melting I’m not sure what’s
people are melting I’m not sure what’s going on there
going on there
going on there my favorite I don’t have the copyright
my favorite I don’t have the copyright
my favorite I don’t have the copyright so I can’t show it to you but my
so I can’t show it to you but my
so I can’t show it to you but my favorite picture was this charred
favorite picture was this charred
favorite picture was this charred wasteland in front and there’s this big
wasteland in front and there’s this big
wasteland in front and there’s this big gate and on the other side of the gate
gate and on the other side of the gate
gate and on the other side of the gate is this huge towering fire inferno and
is this huge towering fire inferno and
is this huge towering fire inferno and on the gate it said h-e-l-l-o and when I
on the gate it said h-e-l-l-o and when I
on the gate it said h-e-l-l-o and when I saw that image I thought
saw that image I thought
saw that image I thought sowait is like English the official
sowait is like English the official
sowait is like English the official language of Hell that’s probably about
language of Hell that’s probably about
language of Hell that’s probably about right actually and what about people who
right actually and what about people who
right actually and what about people who don’t speak English right like they
don’t speak English right like they
don’t speak English right like they can’t read the sign how are they gonna
can’t read the sign how are they gonna
can’t read the sign how are they gonna know where they are or maybe it’ll just
know where they are or maybe it’ll just
know where they are or maybe it’ll just be obvious but then why would you even
be obvious but then why would you even
be obvious but then why would you even put up a sign i don’t know none of it
put up a sign i don’t know none of it
put up a sign i don’t know none of it made sense we seem to think that hell is
made sense we seem to think that hell is
made sense we seem to think that hell is this evil place a torture chamber where
this evil place a torture chamber where
this evil place a torture chamber where demons have authority to inflict random
demons have authority to inflict random
demons have authority to inflict random cruel pain on people
cruel pain on people
cruel pain on people and my challenge is this is that the
and my challenge is this is that the
and my challenge is this is that the right way to think about it about a year
right way to think about it about a year
right way to think about it about a year into my PhD studies my wife had a sinus
into my PhD studies my wife had a sinus
into my PhD studies my wife had a sinus infection that turned into a ruptured
infection that turned into a ruptured
infection that turned into a ruptured eardrum it’s very painful at the time
eardrum it’s very painful at the time
eardrum it’s very painful at the time she was pregnant and so her treatment
she was pregnant and so her treatment
she was pregnant and so her treatment options were were limited right
options were were limited right
options were were limited right she just had to ride it out and I
she just had to ride it out and I
she just had to ride it out and I remember her lying in bed writhing in
remember her lying in bed writhing in
remember her lying in bed writhing in pain
pain
pain I mean twisting and turning in anguish
I mean twisting and turning in anguish
I mean twisting and turning in anguish and as I lie there next to her holding
and as I lie there next to her holding
and as I lie there next to her holding her
her
her I remember thinking whatever hell is
I remember thinking whatever hell is
I remember thinking whatever hell is like it’s not like this this is this is
like it’s not like this this is this is
like it’s not like this this is this is random evil this is that this is evil
random evil this is that this is evil
random evil this is that this is evil and as a Christian I knew that God
and as a Christian I knew that God
and as a Christian I knew that God defeats evil that was a bit of an aha
defeats evil that was a bit of an aha
defeats evil that was a bit of an aha moment for me some things began to click
moment for me some things began to click
moment for me some things began to click my research was generally pointing me in
my research was generally pointing me in
my research was generally pointing me in a better direction of Hell and it
a better direction of Hell and it
a better direction of Hell and it clicked at that moment and and it fell
clicked at that moment and and it fell
clicked at that moment and and it fell into place now this idea about how
into place now this idea about how
into place now this idea about how quickly I need to preface this it’s not
quickly I need to preface this it’s not
quickly I need to preface this it’s not new I know that TED talks are supposed
new I know that TED talks are supposed
new I know that TED talks are supposed to be about new ideas but listen as a
to be about new ideas but listen as a
to be about new ideas but listen as a Christian theologian if you come up with
Christian theologian if you come up with
Christian theologian if you come up with an idea that’s totally new like you’re
an idea that’s totally new like you’re
an idea that’s totally new like you’re kind of doing something wrong right
now this is a renewed idea this is a
now this is a renewed idea this is a recovered idea this is one that can be
recovered idea this is one that can be
recovered idea this is one that can be found in Christian thought but it’s one
found in Christian thought but it’s one
found in Christian thought but it’s one that we need to hear today we need to
that we need to hear today we need to
that we need to hear today we need to hear that hell is about how God in Jesus
hear that hell is about how God in Jesus
hear that hell is about how God in Jesus Christ has the final victory over evil
Christ has the final victory over evil
Christ has the final victory over evil that’s it
that’s it
that’s it hell is not evil hell is about the
hell is not evil hell is about the
hell is not evil hell is about the defeat of evil hell is not this place of
defeat of evil hell is not this place of
defeat of evil hell is not this place of random torment no no it’s not a torture
random torment no no it’s not a torture
random torment no no it’s not a torture chamber hell is about the loss that is
chamber hell is about the loss that is
chamber hell is about the loss that is suffered by those who cling to the
suffered by those who cling to the
suffered by those who cling to the sinking ship of sin hell is not this
sinking ship of sin hell is not this
sinking ship of sin hell is not this quarantine area where in the end God
quarantine area where in the end God
quarantine area where in the end God just kind of gret crams all the evil
just kind of gret crams all the evil
just kind of gret crams all the evil that he doesn’t know what to do with no
that he doesn’t know what to do with no
that he doesn’t know what to do with no hell is but a footnote in the story of
hell is but a footnote in the story of
hell is but a footnote in the story of God’s grand victory over evil in the end
God’s grand victory over evil in the end
God’s grand victory over evil in the end the divine conquest wins everything is
the divine conquest wins everything is
the divine conquest wins everything is made right
made right
made right and hell is part of that you see part of
and hell is part of that you see part of
and hell is part of that you see part of our problem is that we start by
our problem is that we start by
our problem is that we start by conjuring up this idea of what hell is
conjuring up this idea of what hell is
conjuring up this idea of what hell is supposedly like and then reason from
supposedly like and then reason from
supposedly like and then reason from that – what does that say about God but
that – what does that say about God but
that – what does that say about God but that’s backwards you see we need to
that’s backwards you see we need to
that’s backwards you see we need to start with this idea that a good and
start with this idea that a good and
start with this idea that a good and loving God has defeated evil the
loving God has defeated evil the
loving God has defeated evil the Christian must insist that that victory
Christian must insist that that victory
Christian must insist that that victory was won on the cross and in the end that
was won on the cross and in the end that
was won on the cross and in the end that victory will leave nothing untouched no
victory will leave nothing untouched no
victory will leave nothing untouched no exceptions no asterisks right see right
exceptions no asterisks right see right
exceptions no asterisks right see right now the world’s gone wrong
now the world’s gone wrong
now the world’s gone wrong but everything that God has made will be
but everything that God has made will be
but everything that God has made will be made right with him again
made right with him again
made right with him again one way or another I don’t think that
one way or another I don’t think that
one way or another I don’t think that rules out the possibility of divine
rules out the possibility of divine
rules out the possibility of divine judgment that’s there but what it gives
judgment that’s there but what it gives
judgment that’s there but what it gives us is a picture of defeated rebels
us is a picture of defeated rebels
us is a picture of defeated rebels unable to continue on in rebellion sin
unable to continue on in rebellion sin
unable to continue on in rebellion sin shall be no more and even in hell evil
shall be no more and even in hell evil
shall be no more and even in hell evil has an expiration date God wins and he’s
has an expiration date God wins and he’s
has an expiration date God wins and he’s restores everything to full goodness in
restores everything to full goodness in
restores everything to full goodness in peace that’s the future
peace that’s the future
peace that’s the future now you might then say well listen if
now you might then say well listen if
now you might then say well listen if that’s the future why would you even
that’s the future why would you even
that’s the future why would you even include this unpleasant idea of Hell
include this unpleasant idea of Hell
include this unpleasant idea of Hell right I mean why not just throw it out
right I mean why not just throw it out
right I mean why not just throw it out altogether I can think of at least two
altogether I can think of at least two
altogether I can think of at least two reasons why we can’t just jettison the
reasons why we can’t just jettison the
reasons why we can’t just jettison the idea first what we do in this life
idea first what we do in this life
idea first what we do in this life matters everyone is held morally
matters everyone is held morally
matters everyone is held morally accountable no one truly gets away with
accountable no one truly gets away with
accountable no one truly gets away with it
it
it second like it or not the concept of
second like it or not the concept of
second like it or not the concept of Hell is there in the Christian
Hell is there in the Christian
Hell is there in the Christian scriptures Jesus talks about it a lot a
scriptures Jesus talks about it a lot a
scriptures Jesus talks about it a lot a responsible Christian needs to make
responsible Christian needs to make
responsible Christian needs to make sense of that she can’t ignore or deny
sense of that she can’t ignore or deny
sense of that she can’t ignore or deny those passages I’m not gonna walk you
those passages I’m not gonna walk you
those passages I’m not gonna walk you through them today but they’re there but
through them today but they’re there but
through them today but they’re there but a responsible Christian needs to
a responsible Christian needs to
a responsible Christian needs to understand hell in light of the truth of
understand hell in light of the truth of
understand hell in light of the truth of God’s victory okay so what might this
God’s victory okay so what might this
God’s victory okay so what might this refrain view of hell do for our thinking
refrain view of hell do for our thinking
refrain view of hell do for our thinking right is is Hell still a place where
right is is Hell still a place where
right is is Hell still a place where demons are in charge torturing people is
demons are in charge torturing people is
demons are in charge torturing people is Satan the CEO of hell
is is hell a place of fire and caves and
is is hell a place of fire and caves and lava and Birdmen eating people is that
lava and Birdmen eating people is that
lava and Birdmen eating people is that the right way to think about it no no
the right way to think about it no no
the right way to think about it no no even the demons are defeated they don’t
even the demons are defeated they don’t
even the demons are defeated they don’t have Authority or power the imagery of
have Authority or power the imagery of
have Authority or power the imagery of fire and flames is metaphor it is to
fire and flames is metaphor it is to
fire and flames is metaphor it is to take the worst that we could imagine in
take the worst that we could imagine in
take the worst that we could imagine in this life to help us get a glimpse of
this life to help us get a glimpse of
this life to help us get a glimpse of the truly unimaginable see with this
the truly unimaginable see with this
the truly unimaginable see with this reframed view of Hell it’s not about
reframed view of Hell it’s not about
reframed view of Hell it’s not about some cruel deviously creative torture
some cruel deviously creative torture
some cruel deviously creative torture chamber no hell is to be a shadow of
chamber no hell is to be a shadow of
chamber no hell is to be a shadow of what a human being ought to be hell is
what a human being ought to be hell is
what a human being ought to be hell is to be on the wrong side of history as
to be on the wrong side of history as
to be on the wrong side of history as much as one possibly could
hell is to be undone by opposition to
hell is to be undone by opposition to God’s goodness but still in the end to
God’s goodness but still in the end to
God’s goodness but still in the end to see that goodness for what it is it is
see that goodness for what it is it is
see that goodness for what it is it is for the defeated to even even them for
for the defeated to even even them for
for the defeated to even even them for unto understand that God’s victory is
unto understand that God’s victory is
unto understand that God’s victory is right and good it is to be paralyzed
right and good it is to be paralyzed
right and good it is to be paralyzed spiritually it is to be petrified in an
spiritually it is to be petrified in an
spiritually it is to be petrified in an state of loss of vitality I’m a parent I
state of loss of vitality I’m a parent I
state of loss of vitality I’m a parent I have a five and a seven year old
have a five and a seven year old
have a five and a seven year old daughter and I try to be a good parent I
daughter and I try to be a good parent I
daughter and I try to be a good parent I do my best but I’m not perfect I make
do my best but I’m not perfect I make
do my best but I’m not perfect I make mistakes now this hasn’t happened yet
mistakes now this hasn’t happened yet
mistakes now this hasn’t happened yet but imagine with me my daughter and I
but imagine with me my daughter and I
but imagine with me my daughter and I sit down at the kitchen table and she
sit down at the kitchen table and she
sit down at the kitchen table and she looks me square in the eye and she says
looks me square in the eye and she says
looks me square in the eye and she says daddy you lied to me daddy you lied to
daddy you lied to me daddy you lied to
daddy you lied to me daddy you lied to me and imagine this moment there’s no
me and imagine this moment there’s no
me and imagine this moment there’s no denial there’s no excuses it’s painfully
denial there’s no excuses it’s painfully
denial there’s no excuses it’s painfully and shamefully clear just exactly what I
and shamefully clear just exactly what I
and shamefully clear just exactly what I had done who I had hurt I shouldn’t
had done who I had hurt I shouldn’t
had done who I had hurt I shouldn’t think about that is really gut-wrenching
think about that is really gut-wrenching
think about that is really gut-wrenching right now I’m thankful to God that in
right now I’m thankful to God that in
right now I’m thankful to God that in that moment I could apologize to her I
that moment I could apologize to her I
that moment I could apologize to her I could promise to never do it again I
could promise to never do it again I
could promise to never do it again I could ask for her forgiveness but listen
could ask for her forgiveness but listen
could ask for her forgiveness but listen imagine if that option were no longer on
imagine if that option were no longer on
imagine if that option were no longer on the table and then imagine instead of my
the table and then imagine instead of my
the table and then imagine instead of my daughter it’s God himself sitting across
daughter it’s God himself sitting across
daughter it’s God himself sitting across from me and in that moment extended for
from me and in that moment extended for
from me and in that moment extended for an eternity all there is is the loss of
an eternity all there is is the loss of
an eternity all there is is the loss of vitality and life all there is a shame
vitality and life all there is a shame
vitality and life all there is a shame and regret unlike my wife writhing in
and regret unlike my wife writhing in
and regret unlike my wife writhing in pain from her eardrum that’s something
pain from her eardrum that’s something
pain from her eardrum that’s something that I can make some theological sense
that I can make some theological sense
that I can make some theological sense of that’s a little heavy that’s a hell
of that’s a little heavy that’s a hell
of that’s a little heavy that’s a hell of an idea right I think that this
of an idea right I think that this
of an idea right I think that this renewed idea of Hell is one that is more
renewed idea of Hell is one that is more
renewed idea of Hell is one that is more faithful to Christian scripture and a
faithful to Christian scripture and a
faithful to Christian scripture and a Christian thought I think it’s running
Christian thought I think it’s running
Christian thought I think it’s running through the Christian tradition but
through the Christian tradition but
through the Christian tradition but let’s let’s go so what what difference
let’s let’s go so what what difference
let’s let’s go so what what difference might this make well first the this
might this make well first the this
might this make well first the this means it’s part of a picture a part of a
means it’s part of a picture a part of a
means it’s part of a picture a part of a very encouraging picture one that can
very encouraging picture one that can
very encouraging picture one that can satisfy our sense of justice right it
satisfy our sense of justice right it
satisfy our sense of justice right it gives us a glimpse of what the world
gives us a glimpse of what the world
gives us a glimpse of what the world should look like what the world will
should look like what the world will
should look like what the world will look like evil loses God wins no
look like evil loses God wins no
look like evil loses God wins no exceptions even in how the stains of
exceptions even in how the stains of
exceptions even in how the stains of creaturely rebellion are vanished it’s
creaturely rebellion are vanished it’s
creaturely rebellion are vanished it’s no cruel torture chamber no sinners are
no cruel torture chamber no sinners are
no cruel torture chamber no sinners are defamed everything is made right
defamed everything is made right
defamed everything is made right everything reflects God’s goodness and
everything reflects God’s goodness and
everything reflects God’s goodness and his power with all the injustice is and
his power with all the injustice is and
his power with all the injustice is and all the ugliness we see in the world
all the ugliness we see in the world
all the ugliness we see in the world this vision is refreshing for the soul
this vision is refreshing for the soul
this vision is refreshing for the soul the second thing I want to say is that
the second thing I want to say is that
the second thing I want to say is that this can give us hope right this can
this can give us hope right this can
this can give us hope right this can give us hope a god really wins or as my
give us hope a god really wins or as my
give us hope a god really wins or as my daughter’s children’s Bible says in the
daughter’s children’s Bible says in the
daughter’s children’s Bible says in the end everything sad will come untrue that
end everything sad will come untrue that
end everything sad will come untrue that gives us hope and motivation even today
gives us hope and motivation even today
gives us hope and motivation even today to fight injustice to bring healing to
to fight injustice to bring healing to
to fight injustice to bring healing to the world to work towards restoration we
the world to work towards restoration we
the world to work towards restoration we all have a sense of right and wrong we
all have a sense of right and wrong we
all have a sense of right and wrong we all have a sense of justice and often
all have a sense of justice and often
all have a sense of justice and often that goes unfulfilled right injustice is
that goes unfulfilled right injustice is
that goes unfulfilled right injustice is abound with this renewed
abound with this renewed
abound with this renewed vision of hell God is victorious
vision of hell God is victorious
vision of hell God is victorious everyone is held morally accountable
everyone is held morally accountable
everyone is held morally accountable everything is made right tax fraud and
everything is made right tax fraud and
everything is made right tax fraud and genocide and hidden runs and all
genocide and hidden runs and all
genocide and hidden runs and all wrongdoings are defeated and those who
wrongdoings are defeated and those who
wrongdoings are defeated and those who don’t find forgiveness share in that
don’t find forgiveness share in that
don’t find forgiveness share in that fate as well in this better view of Hell
fate as well in this better view of Hell
fate as well in this better view of Hell God has the last word on evil and what
God has the last word on evil and what
God has the last word on evil and what we do in this life really matters and
we do in this life really matters and
we do in this life really matters and that’s what the hell is up with hell
that’s what the hell is up with hell
that’s what the hell is up with hell thank you
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