About this episode

John Edwards and Ralph Martin discuss the importance of understanding God's judgment and its implications for Christians.

Most Christians love to talk about God's mercy. Far fewer want to talk about His judgment. But Jesus spoke about it constantly. Not to scare us, but to prepare us. In this powerful conversation, John sits down with renowned Catholic author and evangelist Ralph Martin to discuss his new book, The Coming Judgment: Are We Ready? Together they explore why the Church has grown quiet on one of the most important teachings of the Gospel and why recovering it may be essential for our spiritual lives. This conversation isn't about fear. It's about hope, repentance, and learning to live every day ready to meet Christ. In this episode you'll learn: 🔹Why judgment is actually Good News for those who follow Christ. 🔹The danger of presuming upon God's mercy. 🔹The difference between God's justice and His mercy. 🔹What Scripture and the Church really teach about heaven, hell, and purgatory. 🔹How to know whether you're truly following Jesus or simply going through the motions. 🔹Practical ways to prepare your soul beginning today. As Ralph reminds us throughout the conversation: Don't be scared. Get ready. Whether you've been walking with Christ for decades or have drifted far from Him, this…

People in this episode

Host: John Edwards

Guest: Ralph Martin

Topics covered

• God's judgment
• Christian teachings
• spiritual preparation
• hope and repentance
• heaven and hell

Keywords

• God's mercy
• Christianity
• spiritual life
• judgment
• repentance
• heaven
• hell
• purgatory
• following Jesus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. Paul Center

Books & works: The Coming Judgment: Are We Ready?

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