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An exploration of current affairs - refining my mind, burning away impurities, in the forge of truth. Find me on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/crucibleofthght/

Crucible of Thought Brandon Munday

    • Religion & Spirituality
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An exploration of current affairs - refining my mind, burning away impurities, in the forge of truth. Find me on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/crucibleofthght/

    Yes, Them Too

    Yes, Them Too

    Is God's salvation truly limited to those with right beliefs? Or is Gal 2:20 better translated as living within the faithfulness of God's son? One puts the burden on us to believe correctly. The other rests in the completed work of Jesus. And that covers everyone, not just those who believe the right things.

    You can also read this episode at https://crucibleofthought.com/yes-them-too/

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    https://crucibleofthought.com/for-two-billion-years/
    https://crucibleofthought.com/every-created-thing/
    https://crucibleofthought.com/new-series-a-discussion-of-individual-eschatology/

    • 10 min
    A Discussion of Individual Eschatology - part 4 of 4

    A Discussion of Individual Eschatology - part 4 of 4

    This is part four of a four-part series on the various Christian doctrines of the afterlife.

    I grew up in an evangelical church environment, and I don’t think it’s possible for any good evangelical to not know all about heaven versus hell, and streets of gold versus fire and brimstone, and to vigorously defend those concepts and then use them to convince people to repent and believe to avoid eternal punishment. But those views are not universal to Christianity, and I just began to realize this in the last couple years. So I’m making these videos to provide some awareness of the alternatives, and to discuss the doctrinal positions which I believe are probably more correct.

    The following link is referenced in this video.

    https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/the-severity-of-universal-salvation/

    The text version of this video, with clickable links and all the Bible references in popup form is also available in blog form at https://crucibleofthought.com/a-discussion-of-individual-eschatology-part-4-of-4/

    You can also watch this on YouTube at https://youtu.be/3sNnUw7Y4eU

    • 22 min
    A Discussion of Individual Eschatology - part 3 of 4

    A Discussion of Individual Eschatology - part 3 of 4

    This is part three of a four-part series on the various Christian doctrines of the afterlife.

    I grew up in an evangelical church environment, and I don’t think it’s possible for any good evangelical to not know all about heaven versus hell, and streets of gold versus fire and brimstone, and to vigorously defend those concepts and then use them to convince people to repent and believe to avoid eternal punishment. But those views are not universal to Christianity, and I just began to realize this in the last couple years. So I’m making these videos to provide some awareness of the alternatives, and to discuss the doctrinal positions which I believe are probably more correct.

    The following link is referenced in this video.

    https://www.hopebeyondhell.net/articles/further-study/eternity/

    The text version of this video, with clickable links and all the Bible references in popup form is also available in blog form at https://crucibleofthought.com/a-discussion-of-individual-eschatology-part-3-of-4/

    You can also watch this on YouTube at https://youtu.be/pmpdSkc6Bww

    • 39 min
    A Discussion of Individual Eschatology - Part 2 of 4

    A Discussion of Individual Eschatology - Part 2 of 4

    This is part two of a four-part series on the various Christian doctrines of the afterlife.

    I grew up in an evangelical church environment, and I don’t think it’s possible for any good evangelical to not know all about heaven versus hell, and streets of gold versus fire and brimstone, and to vigorously defend those concepts and then use them to convince people to repent and believe to avoid eternal punishment. But those views are not universal to Christianity, and I just began to realize this in the last couple years. So I’m making these videos to provide some awareness of the alternatives, and to discuss the doctrinal positions which I believe are probably more correct.

    The following link is referenced in this video.
    https://www.naccanada.org/IMIS_PROD/NAC/Believe/Service_for_the_Departed/Salvation_after_death.aspx

    The text version of this video, with clickable links and all the Bible references in popup form is also available in blog form at https://crucibleofthought.com/a-discussion-of-individual-eschatology-part-2-of-4/



    You can also watch this on YouTube at https://youtu.be/84HlLjeFKoM

    • 23 min
    A Discussion of Individual Eschatology - Part 1 of 4

    A Discussion of Individual Eschatology - Part 1 of 4

    This is Part One of a four-part series on the various Christian doctrines of the afterlife.

    I grew up in an evangelical church environment, and I don’t think it’s possible for any good evangelical to not know all about heaven versus hell, and streets of gold versus fire and brimstone, and to vigorously defend those concepts and then use them to convince people to repent and believe to avoid eternal punishment. But those views are not universal to Christianity, and I just began to realize this in the last couple years. So I’m making these videos to provide some awareness of the alternatives, and to discuss the doctrinal positions which I believe are probably more correct.

    The following links are referenced in this video.
    https://theologyintheraw.com/biblical-support-for-annihilation/
    https://www.neverthirsty.org/bible-qa/qa-archives/question/what-does-bible-say-about-annihilationism/
    https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/hell-as-endless-punishment/
    https://afkimel.wordpress.com/2022/06/05/sometimes-eternity-aint-forever-aionios-and-the-universalist-hope-2/
    https://tentmaker.org/FAQ/forever_eternity.html
    https://hebrewwordlessons.com/2019/10/27/sheol-the-grave-gehenna-hades-hell/
    https://www.afterlife.co.nz/articles/history-of-hell/
    https://exploringthefaith.com/2021/11/16/considering-the-theological-case-for-universal-salvation/
    https://www.tentmaker.org/books/InFavorCh20.html

    The text version of this video, with clickable links and all the Bible references in popup form is available in blog form at https://crucibleofthought.com/a-discussion-of-individual-eschatology-part-1-of-4/



    You can watch this on YouTube at https://youtu.be/WOKE70TxluM

    • 23 min
    Dogmatism and Shunning - An Unholy Pair

    Dogmatism and Shunning - An Unholy Pair

    Dogmatism is often used to build a tribe, and strengthen its borders, often by threatening shunning for those who so much as question the dogma. But doctrinal humility and cheerfully welcoming uncertainty will ultimately build the Kingdom in ways that dogmatism cannot.



    You can also read this episode at https://crucibleofthought.com/dogmatism

    • 12 min

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