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    Its Gates Shall Not Prevail
    Its Gates Shall Not Prevail
    Its Gates Shall Not Prevail
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    Its Gates Shall Not Prevail

    By F. Wayne Mac Leod

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    This is not an easy topic to deal with by a necessary one. In a day where the truth of Scripture is being compromised there are some truths we dare not avoid or ignore.

    There are many ideas circulating about the final judgement. The only authoritative source on this subject is the Word of God. This is a humble effort to examine the teaching of the Scriptures about hell and final judgement. Its goal is simply to let the Scriptures speak for themselves on this difficult but important subject.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherF. Wayne Mac Leod
    Release dateJun 23, 2016
    ISBN9781310532351
    Its Gates Shall Not Prevail
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    F. Wayne Mac Leod

    F. Wayne Mac Leod was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada and received his education at Ontario Bible College, University of Waterloo and Ontario Theological Seminary. He was ordained at Hespeler Baptist Church, Cambridge, Ontario in 1991. He and his wife, Diane served as missionaries with the Africa Evangelical Fellowship (now merged with SIM) on the islands of Mauritius and Reunion in the Indian Ocean from 1985-1993 where he was involved in church development and leadership training. He is presently involved in a writing ministry and is a member of Action International Ministries.

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      Its Gates Shall Not Prevail - F. Wayne Mac Leod

      Its Gates Shall Not Prevail

      What the Bible Teaches about Hell and Final Judgement

      F. Wayne Mac Leod

      Light To My Path Book Distribution

      Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, CANADA

      Its Gates Shall Not Prevail

      Copyright © 2015 by F. Wayne Mac Leod

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favourite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the author.

      The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) Copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2007

      Special thanks to the proof readers Diane Mac Leod and Pat Schmidt without whom this book would be much harder to read.

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      1 - Gehenna, Hades, Tartaros

      2 - A Place of Suffering and Pain

      3 - The Eternal Nature of Hell

      4 - New Testament Descriptions of Hell

      5 - The Inhabitants of Hell

      6 - The Power of Christ Over Hell

      Light To My Path Book Distribution

      PREFACE

      The subject of hell is not an easy one to address, but it is one the Lord has put on my heart to examine in this study. As I begin, I am conscious of the temptation to go beyond what Scripture teaches. There are many unanswered questions about hell. I am afraid that these questions will have to remain unanswered. I have learned early in my ministry that where the Scriptures are silent I too must be silent, as anything beyond Scripture is mere speculation.

      In this study we will examine the New Testament teaching about hell. In choosing to limit our reflection to the New Testament, I am not saying that this doctrine is a New Testament one only. The idea of hell and eternal punishment is also found in the Old Testament, but that is another study in itself. Over the course of the next few chapters we will look at the Greek words used to speak of hell. We will also examine what Jesus and the apostles teach on this subject and consider their prophetic words concerning those who will be sentenced to this place of darkness.

      In the end, I would like to point the reader to Christ and His victory over hell, for in Him alone can we find full release from its condemnation. I realize this is a difficult subject to deal with, but it is also one we dare not ignore. A clear understanding of what Jesus and the apostles teach about hell ought to motivate us to share Christ as the only hope. It should also move us to deep gratitude for the work of the Lord Jesus on our behalf. May this study be used to bring many to Christ and to draw those who already know Him to a place of deeper gratitude and thanksgiving.

      God bless

      F. Wayne Mac Leod

      Chapter 1 - GEHENNA, HADES, TARTAROS

      As we begin our study of the New Testament teaching about hell, it is important that we examine the Greek words used by Jesus and His apostles. The New Testa-ment uses three Greek words to speak about hell.

      GEHENNA

      The first Greek word used to describe hell is the word gehenna. This word is used twelve times in the New Testament. Out of the twelve occurrences of this word, Jesus uses it eleven times.

      The word gehenna comes from two Hebrew words. The first is the word gay which refers to a

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