In C.S. Lewis' fantasy The Great Divorce he writes, "There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done' and those to whom God says, 'Thy will be done.' All that are in hell choose it. Without that self-choice there could be no hell. And no soul that seriously and constantly desires joy [heaven] will ever miss it. Those who seek find. Those who knock, it is opened."

Two Christian doctrines that are difficult for the contemporary mind to accept are two subjects that Jesus talked a great deal about: heaven and hell. Yet even for those committed to Christ, these doctrines may seem remote or unreal, perhaps even unnecessary. This teaching series will not concern itself with ‘the furniture of heaven and the temperature of hell', but will explore the teaching of the Bible of the afterlife compared to how they are understood in our culture. Also, its our hope that we will discover why we need heaven and hell, if we are to live imaginatively and faithfully in the present and perhaps we will never look at this life, or the next, in quite the same way.

The teaching series on heaven and hell is examining what the scriptures say about these two realities. Bob is inviting any questions you might have on these topics as well as sharing any conversations you might have had with your family, friends or co-workers about the popular images or understanding of heaven and hell. Please submit your comments below.