Podcast 157: WHAT ABOUT HELL! (Pastor Dan Samms)

About this episode

The episode discusses the controversial views on hell, particularly annihilationism, with Pastor Dan Samms.

Several months ago, former actor and apologist Kirk Cameron stepped squarely on an evangelical hornet’s nest—and didn’t flinch. On a podcast with his son, he planted his apologetical feet firmly on one of the most controversial views of hell: annihilationism, also known as conditional immortality. The backlash was swift—but so was something else: renewed interest in a doctrine many have quietly avoided. What is hell, really? What does the Bible actually say? And how do we square it with a just and holy God? Now, I don’t agree with Cameron’s position—in fact, I think it’s dangerous. But I’ll say this: I’m glad we’re talking about it. Because the full gospel isn’t just comforting—it’s confronting. It tells a story of grace and glory, but also of judgment. And we can’t afford to edit that out. In this episode, I sit down with my go-to theology guy, Pastor Dan Samms, to dig into the biblical doctrine of hell, how it should be preached, and how we handle the tough, emotional questions that come with it. Pastor Dan is deeply committed to doctrine who believes if the pastor is going to be passionate about anything, it needs to be about what he believes concerning the truths of God’s…

People in this episode

Host: Before You Quit

Guest: Pastor Dan Samms

Topics covered

• hell
• annihilationism
• conditional immortality
• biblical doctrine
• theology
• grace and judgment

Keywords

• hell
• annihilationism
• Kirk Cameron
• Pastor Dan Samms
• theology
• Bible
• judgment
• grace

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Restoration Church, Liberty University, Underground Seminary

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