Citywide Call-In Bible Answers TV Show #2: Universal Salvation/Annihilationism

Questions in this broadcast:

1. Does 1 Timothy 4:10-11 teach universal salvation?
2. Does the Bible teach the doctrine of annihilationism - that there will be no eternal punishment in hellfire or the lake of fire?
3. Does the Bible teach that the word "eternal" is not really "eternal" in the Greek?
4. Does the Bible teach a temporary purging of sin similar to Purgatory?
5. How can we trust the Bible when there are so many religions & everybody has different interpretations?
6. What does Jesus look like & what does God look like? How do Messianic Bible prophecies apply to this?

Apologetics, simply put, is the defense of the Christian faith and message. We find the following instruction in 1 Peter 3:15, "but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect." (1 Peter 3:15, ESV)

"Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you." (Acts 22:1, ESV)

And when the governor had nodded to him to speak, Paul replied: "Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense." (Acts 24:10)

"It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you kin my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel." (Philippians 1:7, ESV)

Believers in Jesus Christ are told in Scripture that they must have the ability to defend the Christian faith. That is, we have to be able say what we believe and why we believe it.