hell

Tim Keller, of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, tells us about The Importance of Hell:
1. It is important because Jesus taught about it more than all other Biblical authors put together.
2. It is important because it shows how infinitely dependent we are on God for everything.
3. It is important because it unveils the seriousness and danger of living life for yourself.
4. The doctrine of hell is important because it is the only way to know how much Jesus loved us and how much he did for us.

What is wrong with a society that would rather foster a lie, than admit they were wrong? Don't you just hate it? But, do you do it too?
For some reason we, as a society, have come to the conclusion than it is better to be right than correct! Let me explain, I am a teacher of the Scriptures. That is my Spiritual gift and I enjoy doing it - it makes me happy. One of the things I have had to do is beat up my EGO because I was wrong about some of the teachings I accepted before I learned how to read the Bible with understanding.

CNN Breaking News:
-- David Evans, one of the three men exonerated today when the final charges in the Duke lacrosse sex case were dropped, said they went "to hell and back" and he hoped changes to the legal system would be made as a result of their case.

Just got that in my inbox. Then, I got to thinking about it....

It seems that Mr. Evans has a considerable underestimation of 'hell.' Not to be too harsh on Mr. Evans, but it seems to me that we have used that term, 'to hell and back' with such abandon that it has really lost it's meaning.