Why Were Ananias and Sapphira Killed? (Acts 5)
Brian Vickers
The account of Ananias and Sapphira causes understandable trouble for readers who believe their punishment to be harsh, but we should read it in the context of the description of the believing community.
Will God’s Wrath Come upon the Sexually Immoral? (Ephesians 5)
Benjamin L. Merkle
Not everyone who commits these sins is excluded from God’s heavenly kingdom. Yet, those who persistently give themselves over to them demonstrate that they are indeed excluded from eternal life.
Will the Unsaved Suffer Eternal Judgment? (2 Thessalonians 1)
David W. Chapman
Salvation comes by grace through faith to believers, who consequently display their faith as they continue to trust in Jesus, heedless of suffering and persecution in this life.
Will Unbelievers Be Annihilated or Suffer Eternally? (Revelation 14)
Thomas R. Schreiner
The reality of a believer's faith will reveal itself in observable and concrete ways—those who endure follow God in obedience.