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Does the Concept of Hell Appear Only in the New Testament?

While Dr William Lane Craig was on his Australian speaking tour, he spoke at EV Church on the topic, "The Evidence for Christianity."  After his talk, he answered a number of questions from the audience. In this clip, Dr Craig answers the question, "Does ...

Isn't Hell A Double Punishment?

INTERVIEWER: What about those who then end up in hell? Wouldn't you say that hell in a certain way becomes like a double punishment, because Christ has been punished for those sins somehow in a sense already, but wouldn't there be some kind of double p...

William Lane Craig Q&A: What Is Hell? Is Hell Compatible with a Loving God?

What is hell? Is hell compatible with an all-loving God? This is a question that Dr William Lane Craig answered during the 2013 Apologetics Canada Conference question and answer period.

If an Unbeliever Dies for Someone Else, How Can God Send That Person to Hell?

In April 2016, Dr. William Lane Craig was invited to Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, IL to speak at their annual missions conference. In this short excerpt, Dr. Craig answers a question concerning an unbeliever's sacrificial death for another and God&...

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If an Unbeliever Dies for Someone Else, How Can God Send That Person to Hell?

In April 2016, Dr. William Lane Craig was invited to Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, IL to speak at their annual missions conference. In this short excerpt, Dr. Craig answers a question concerning an unbeliever's sacrificial death for another and God&...

If God Loves Sinners, Why Consign Them to Hell?

DR. CRAIG: Obviously God doesn't consign every unbeliever to infinite damnation. I was an unbeliever at one time; probably you were too! And God saved us and rescued us from perdition. God's will is that every person be saved, and it breaks his heart t...

Is The Christian View of Hell Coherent?

In 1998, Dr William Lane Craig debated Professor Keith M. Parsons at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, TX. The topic of the debate was "Why I Am/Am Not a Christian." After the debate there was a lengthy exchange between the debaters lead by the moderator. T...

If Jesus Paid the Debt for Everyone's Sin, Why Does Anyone Go to Hell?

Dr. Craig responds to a question regarding salvation.

If Christ Took the Punishment for Sin, Why Must Sinners Be Punished in Hell?

Dr. Craig answers an ATONEMENT question submitted online following his lecture for Apologia Sweden. QUESTION: If Christ took the punishment for the world's sin, why do sinners have to be punished in hell? It seems like the only alternatives are limited ...

Is God in Hell?

If God created Hell, and God is omnipresent, then doesn't it follow that God is present in Hell? If that's the case, why do some Christians say that Hell is "eternal separation from God"? It seems the more accurate statement is that Hell is "eternal s...

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