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Mar 2025

40m 37s

Equipped: Defending Hell, Sin, and Penal...

Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, Walter R. Strickland II

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Are doctrines like hell oppressive or outdated? Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller unpack why these difficult teachings are not only biblical but also good and necessary. The hosts clarify the doctrine of sin, argue for the justice of God’s judgment, and explain why the atonement is an act of divine love rather than “cosmic child abuse.”

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