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    Destination Theology: Is the Gospel mainly about going to heaven?

    October 19, 2015 / Comments Off on Destination Theology: Is the Gospel mainly about going to heaven?

    I grew up with the Wordless Book—one page black for sin, one red for Christ’s blood, one white for being cleansed of sin, one gold for going to heaven, one green for growing. It is a strategy often used in children’s ministry to explain the salvation message. It has no doubt been helpful to bring many to Christ. But I think in my own life that gospel message and the children’s ministry I was a part of nurtured a “Salvation is a ticket to heaven” mentality. The main thing was to get rid of my sin, escape hell and get to heaven. I think there were some adults in my…

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    Lael Arrington

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