Bible Study Guides¶
Interactive Bible study guides with beginner and advanced levels. Each study teaches the critical skill of distinguishing between what the Bible explicitly says and what people infer from the Bible.
The Core Skill: Explicit vs. Inference¶
- Explicit — You can point to a verse and quote it. The text directly says this.
- Necessary Implication — No single verse says this word-for-word, but it unavoidably follows from what the text does say.
- Inference — Someone claims the Bible teaches this, but no verse says it and no combination of verses forces it. Something must be added beyond what the text contains.
Hierarchy: Explicit > Necessary Implication > Inference
Available Series¶
The Final Fate of the Wicked -- 20 Studies¶
Death, the Soul, Immortality, and the Fate of the Wicked
| # | Study | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | What Is Man? | What is a soul? What is a spirit? How was man created? |
| 02 | Who Has Immortality? | Does anyone besides God possess immortality? |
| 03 | What Does Death Mean? | What does 'death' mean in the Bible? |
| 04 | State of the Dead | Are the dead conscious or unconscious? |
| 05 | Four Hell Words | Sheol, Hades, Gehenna, Tartaroo — what do they mean? |
| 06 | Destruction Vocabulary | What words does the Bible use for the fate of the wicked? |
| 07 | Forever in the OT | Does the Hebrew word olam always mean 'eternal'? |
| 08 | Forever in the NT | Does the Greek word aionios always mean 'eternal'? |
| 09 | Rich Man and Lazarus | Is the Rich Man and Lazarus a parable or literal? |
| 10 | Souls Under the Altar | What does Revelation 6:9-11 teach about the dead? |
| 11 | Smoke Ascending Forever | What does 'smoke ascending forever' mean? (Rev 14, 19) |
| 12 | Tormented Forever | Who is 'tormented forever' in Rev 20:10? |
| 13 | Lake of Fire & Second Death | What is the lake of fire? What is the second death? |
| 14 | Judgment Passages | Eight major judgment texts examined |
| 15 | ECT's Strongest Case | The best arguments for eternal torment, evaluated |
| 16 | Historical Origins of ECT | How did the doctrine of eternal torment enter Christianity? |
| 17 | God's Character and Justice | Is infinite torment consistent with God's character? |
| 18 | Matthew 10:28 | 'Destroy both soul and body in hell' — what does Jesus mean? |
| 19 | Judgment Parables | What do Jesus' judgment parables teach? |
| 20 | Series Review | Comprehensive review of all 19 studies |
Based on the The Final Fate of the Wicked research series.