Playlist: Death as Permanent Cessation of Life (topic)
The Second Death
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeFor those who have submitted their lives to God, turning their lives around in repentance, there is no fear of the Second Death—eternal death in the Lake of Fire.
Christ's Death and the Immortality of the Soul
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughDeath, as portrayed in the scriptures, is the permanent cessation of life, a stark reality of nothingness that stands as the ultimate enemy of mankind and God's purpose. It is not a friend or liberator, but a hostile force introduced through sin, separating us from the fullness of life and relationships that God intended. From …
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Thirty-Four): Ecclesiastes 9:2-12
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughDeath, as portrayed in the context of human existence under the sun, is a permanent cessation of life, an implacable enemy that confronts all without distinction. In Ecclesiastes 9:2-3, it is clear that one event happens to all—whether righteous or wicked, good or sinner, clean or unclean—death claims everyone, …
Death: The End of the Beginning
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughLooking at death as 'gain,' Jesus Christ and Paul calmly looked upon death as a natural part of life, as a transition to a better life in the resurrection.
Disproving Hell
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughMost of Protestant and Catholic theology is immersed in pagan concepts of hell, reinforced by Dante's Inferno. Here is what the Bible says, without tradition.
Lazarus and the Rich Man
Sermon/Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man is often held up as proof of the torments of an ever-burning hell. However, the rest of Scripture gives a clearer picture.
God's Wrath and Hell
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughOblivion, not eternal torment in hell fire, is the merciful end for the wicked. God is both good and severe, but His mercy endures forever.
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Ten)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe statement, 'it is not good for man to be alone,' is the first declaration that something was not good. Being alone denotes separateness.