Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Is Hell Too Mean? Why Compromising This Doctrine Impacts The Gospel


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Segment 1

• John Stott’s cautious support for annihilationism sparked theological tension.

• The church, historically, has rejected annihilationist views.

• Reinterpreting hell marks a break from church history and doctrine.

Segment 2

• Our view on hell should be guided by God’s word, not emotion.

• Bible examples show instant judgment for “small” sins—divine justice is deadly serious.

• Hell’s eternality, rather than compromising God’s justice, magnifies it.

Segment 3

• Annihilationism’s survival is more cultural than biblical because it speaks to modern sensitivities.

• Enlightenment and Victorian culture softened God’s justice to adjust for human tastes.

• Theological liberalism grew where a biblical fear of God faded.

Segment 4

• Each generation reshapes God, in some way, to fit its comfort level.

• Vatican II and modern psychology blurred the lines on judgment and accountability.

• As God becomes more “sentimental,” hell disappears—and so does the gospel.

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