As with these compelling words from the lips of Christ, the concept of choice demands that we believe in hell. Without hell, there is no choice. And without choice, heaven would not be heaven; heaven would be hell. The righteous would inherit a counterfeit heaven, and the unrighteous would be incarcerated in heaven against their wills, which would be a torture worse than hell. Imagine spending a life-time voluntarily distanced from God only to find yourself involuntarily dragged into His presence for all eternity.

— Hank Hanegraaff (b. 1950), Präsident des Christian Research Institute, Buchautor, Radiomoderator (The Bible Answer Man)

Topics: Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Freedom & Truth

Occasions: For Reflection

Hank Hanegraaff

Hendrik „Hank“ Hanegraaff (* 1950) ist ein US-amerikanischer Autor und Apologet, der seit 1989 das Christian Research Institute leitet und durch die Radiosendung „The Bible Answer Man“ bekannt wurde. Er profilierte sich durch die rationale Verteidigung christlicher Grundlehren und seine Kritik am Wohlstandsevangelium, löste jedoch 2017 mit seinem Übertritt zur östlichen Orthodoxie anhaltende Kontroversen im evangelikalen Raum aus. Heutigen Bibellesern bietet er systematische Erklärungen zu zentralen Bibelstellen und regt zur Auseinandersetzung über das Verhältnis von biblischer Autorität und historischer Kirchentradition an.

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