Episode 51: Questioning the Bible Answer Man: A Response to Hank Hanegraaff, with Nick Quient and Ronnie Demler

Rethinking Hell contributor Nick Quient joins guest contributor Ronnie Demler to respond to various comments made about hell and annihilationism by Hank Hanegraaff, the “Bible Answer Man” and President of the Christian Research Institute.

Discussed Texts

They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might
2 Thessalonians 1:9 (ESV)
if by turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes he condemned them to extinction, making them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly
2 Peter 2:6 (ESV)

Links

“Why Should I Believe in Hell?” by Hank Hanegraaff
http://www.christianity.com/blogs/hank-hanegraaff/why-should-i-believe-in-hell.html
“Torture,” by Ronnie
http://conditionalism.net/blog/2012/10/torture/
“An open letter to my traditionalist friends,” by Glenn Peoples
http://www.rightreason.org/2011/an-open-letter-to-my-traditionalist-friends/
Bible Answer Man 02/28/2014: “The Error of Annihilationism, and Q&A”
http://www.equip.org/audio/error-annihilationism-qa/
Bible Answer Man 04/12/2011: “Questions and Answers with Hank”
http://www.equip.org/audio/questions-and-answers-with-hank-342/
Bible Answer Man 01/17/2014: “Q&A: Old Testament Canon, Heaven, and the Authorship of James”
http://www.equip.org/audio/qa-old-testament-canon-heaven-authorship-james/
One Minute Apologist #233, with Hank Hanegraaff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnBYmzDKpLQ
Hanegraaff Afterlife Lecture at South Mountain Community Church
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUhT8QFAoVE

Rethinking Hell Book and Conference Links

Rethinking Hell Book Announcement
https://rethinkinghell.com/2013/12/rethinking-hell-book-announcement
Rethinking Hell Conference Announcement
https://rethinkinghell.com/2013/12/rethinking-hell-2014-conference-announcement
Conference Website, with Details, Call for Papers, and Registration
http://www.rethinkinghellconference.com
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