Steve Gregg
Autor de Revelation: Four Views: A Parallel Commentary
Sobre El Autor
Steve Gregg is a Bible teacher, author, and radio talk show host. For sixteen years he lectured on the Bible at the Great Commission School, then in McMinnville, Oregon. Since 1997, he has hosted the daily radio talk show, "The Narrow Path," heard on many radio, stations nationally. He is also mostrar más author of All You Want to Know About Hell (Thomas Nelson, 2013). More information may be found at www.thenarrowpath.com. mostrar menos
Obras de Steve Gregg
All You Want to Know About Hell: Three Christian Views of God?s Final Solution to the Problem of Sin (1600) 55 copias
Empire of the Risen Son: A Treatise on the Kingdom of God-What it is and Why it Matters Book One: There is Another King (2020) 5 copias
Journey on the Hard Side of Miracles 2 copias
Why Not Full-Preterism?: A Partial-Preterist Response to a Novel Theological Innovation (2022) 1 copia
Escape The System! 1 copia
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre canónico
- Gregg, Steve
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1953
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Lugar de nacimiento
- California, USA
- Lugares de residencia
- Temecula, California, USA
- Biografía breve
- Evangelical Christian Apologist
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 10
- Miembros
- 775
- Popularidad
- #32,829
- Valoración
- 4.0
- Reseñas
- 7
- ISBNs
- 11
To be specific, Gregg begins by discussing the various beliefs that have been expressed through the years where people have rejected a traditional understanding of hell on grounds that range from “there is no God so heaven and hell are a myth,” to denying the existence of hell because “eternal punishment seems more like the actions of a sadist rather than a loving and just God.” Of course, many that hold the historical position on ultimate judgement and punishment face the problem of finding a harmonization between the perceived chasm between love and justice. Gregg also takes the time to discuss the various words often translated as “hell” in the Scriptures, a translational peculiarity into which the King James Version often lapses, which can present difficulties in hermeneutics and exegesis when examining the doctrine of hell. Along with the translation of the words associated with hell, there are also translational considerations of the words used to indicate the eternal nature of hell. Of the introductory material, some of the most interesting considerations came with the discussion of the beliefs of the early church leaders. Some of those leaders expressing what might be considered the traditional view of hell, but other leaders also espousing a conditional view, and even others that pointed to the ultimate restoration of all things to God.
This leads naturally into the actual heart of the work, a discussion of three competing views of the doctrine of hell. The first view could be called Traditionalism, what most would understand as a life lived, a death experienced, a judgment faced, and an eternity experienced. The second view discussed is referred to as Conditionalism because up to the point of death the teaching follows closely to the traditional view, but after death and a subsequent waiting period those judged as guilty are obliterated; hence, the secondary designation of Annihilationism. The third view discussed sees hell more as a period of reflection and repentance from which God will eventually redeem everyone when they finally become convicted of their sins – Universalism or Restorationism. It is during the discussion of these three viewpoints that Gregg shines as he not only presents the case for each individual view convincingly, but also presents a rebuttal to each view with the same attention to detail and conviction.
Overall, a fine review of three theological positions taken regarding the doctrine of hell. Well written and obviously well researched. Strongly recommended for those desiring a more advanced understanding of the positions regarding hell, but should be read with caution by those without firm theological foundations as each position is presented so convincingly the reader could experience more confusion than clarity.
Some quotes:
“All three views seek to explain God’s ultimate purpose in judging the lost, and to identify from Scripture what ultimate solution to the problem of sin is the best that divine wisdom and benevolence can accomplish” (8).
“The gospel is the good tidings of the reign of the righteous King Jesus. The message that the church is commissioned to preach has never been about hell, but about Christ” (62).
“Too often, even Christian preachers and teachers have become accustomed to using the term “hell” carelessly, without indicating which place they have in mind” (71; re: the various Hebrew/Greek words translated as hell).
“The traditional doctrine of hell should not be abandoned lightly, regardless how unpopular it may become for Christians to stand firmly by it” (142).… (más)