Four Views on HellWilliam V. Crockett What is the nature of hell? Will the wicked be destroyed by physical flames, or was God using a metaphor in the New Testament? This book places four views of hell side by side and allows the reader to decide on the true nature of God's judgment. Features debates and rebuttals by editor Crockett, Zachary Hayes, John Walvoord, and Clark Pinnock. |
Contents
THE LITERAL VIEW | 11 |
THE METAPHORICAL VIEW | 43 |
THE PURGATORIAL VIEW | 91 |
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