Analysis of Arguments Against the Immortality of the Soul

Analysis of Arguments Against the Immortality of the Soul

Aleksandar Trajkovski

Will the God of love cast people into hell - eternal torment? "NO !!!" - many exclaims. "We do not believe in such a God! Our God will not torment anyone in hell (or at least not forever)! "They teach that after death a person comes to a state of deep sleep or ceases to exist. Others claim that the Bible clearly speaks of hell, a place of eternal torment, prepared by God for those who do not want to obey Him. Which is correct? Will God cast sinners into hell to be tormented forever, or will He simply erase them so that they no longer exist? In other words, did Jesus come into the world to be born, to live, to be martyred and killed, and resurrected on the third day, to save us from physical death and deep sleep, or eternal hell?

The Church always believed in the existence of eternal hell, but some rejected this truth.¹ Among them are Jehovah's Witnesses and Adventists, but also an increasing number of preachers and theologians from other churches. We wonder why some believe in hell and others don't? In this book you will find the answer to this question and understand which view is correct.²

THE OLD TESTAMENT LAW AND THE CHRISTIAN

THE OLD TESTAMENT LAW AND THE CHRISTIAN

Aleksandar Trajkovski

What is the Law? What is the place of the Law in the New Testament believer’s life? Has the Law been abolished or not? In this chapter I will outline the main views in evangelical theology regarding the Law and the place of the Law in the New Testament believer’s life.

1. A Definition of the Law

The word law¹ is frequently mentioned in the Bible. It does not always have the same meaning. Some mentions of the law are the law of sin, the law of the flesh, the law of faith, the law of work, the Law of God, the Law of Christ, the Law of Moses, the law of freedom, etc. Some of these terms can have the same or different meanings. The first five books of the Bible are called the Law of Moses (the Pentateuch). However, the word law does not always refer only to the Pentateuch but can include other parts of the Bible also. The New Testament uses it to refer to the Psalms and Prophets (Matt 5:17) and other parts of the Old Testament. Furthermore, the term law is used to describe the commanding aspect of the Law.² It is often used for a particular command (Rom 7:2) or a compilation of commands (Rom 13: 8-10). Sometimes it differs from grace or the Gospel (Joh 1:17, Rom 6:14). It can include the idea of legalism (Gal 4:21-5:4)³ or it can refer to a principle. (Rom 7:21)⁴