Satan may rule a kingdom of evil spirits and rebellious people today. He may even prowl the earth like an uncaged lion. But he lays no claim to hell. And despite common beliefs that the evil one welcomes willing sinners into a never-ending fraternity kegger beyond the grave, hell is the final stop on Satan's long descent into ruin.

The central theme of Jesus's parable of the sheep and goats in Matthew 25:31-46 is that Christ separates believers from unbelievers at his return. Jesus also makes it clear that all angelic and human rebels are banished from his presence. This parable deals with human works, not as a condition of salvation, but as evidence of one's regard for the Son of Man.

Bruce Clark is an ordained bi-vocational minister and Christian apologist. Bruce has served as pastor, interim pastor, and guest speaker/teacher over the years. He's a member of Faith Baptist Church in Festus and a member of the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network.

God's word commands Christians to love peace and to make peace. Even so, followers of Jesus understand that conflicts of every kind have punctuated human history since the Fall. Over the last 3,400 years, humans have been entirely at peace only 268 years, according to the New York Times. So, what does the Bible teach about peace and war? And how do Southern Baptists express it in their statement of faith, The Baptist Faith & Message?

The Bible speaks of at least four phases of glory for the follower of Jesus: glory now, glory in death, glory in resurrection, and glory in the restoration of the cosmos. In this post, we examine the first two phases of glory.

Only God is truly eternal. That is, only the uncreated Father, Son, and Holy Spirit share the unique attribute of existing without beginning or end. So, in what sense are we to understand the final destinies of the sheep, goats, Satan, and evil spirits as eternal (Matt. 25:31-46)?

When Southern Baptists gathered in Memphis in 1925 for their annual meeting, they made two historic decisions. First, they established the Cooperative Program, the SBC's funding mechanism for missions at home and abroad. And, they affirmed a new statement of faith called The Baptist Faith & Message. Both CP and the BF&M celebrate their 100th anniversaries this year. Missouri Baptists, through High Street Press, have created a guide for personal or group study for the BF&M.

What Every Christian Should Know about Satan explores more than a dozen biblical names and titles that reveal the evil one's character, tactics, and ultimate destiny in hell. Written for pastors and laypersons alike, this resource is designed for personal or group study.