Are We Wrong About Hell? (A Response to Kirk Cameron Controversy) | Live Free with Josh Howerton

Live Free with Josh Howerton

Lakepointe Church

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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In this LIVE FREE special episode, Pastor Josh responds to a recent clip featuring Kirk Cameron and his son James discussing annihilationism (the belief that the wicked ultimately cease to exist rather than experience eternal conscious punishment). With pastoral clarity and biblical conviction, this episode walks through what Scripture actually teaches about hell, God’s justice, and why Christian doctrine cannot be reshaped by emotion or cultural pressure. This isn’t an attack, but a thoughtful, Scripture-centric examination of one of the more complex doctrines in the Bible, and why getting it right matters more than we think. 👍 Like, Comment, & Subscribe for more life-changing podcasts! 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode! 👇 DON’T MISS OUT! Join us in-person or online from December 21-24 for our Christmas Candlelight Services! For locations and service times, visit https://lpchristmas.com/ 🎄 ⛪ ABOUT LAKEPOINTE CHURCH: We believe that Lakepointe is a movement for all people to Know God, Find Freedom, Discover their Calling, and Make a Difference. With 7 DFW locations and programs for all ages, there's something for everyone. 🤝 Support this ministry and help us reach more people with the Gospel: https://lakepointe.church/give STAY CONNECTED: 🌐 Website: https://lakepointe.church/ 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lpconnect/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lpconnect 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakepointeChurch FOLLOW PASTOR JOSH: 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HowertonJosh/ 📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/josh_howerton/?hl=en 🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howertonjosh 🎧 LISTEN ON THE GO! ▶️ Live Free on Spotify / https://open.spotify.com/show/353ryGdZNlebaiqkCcy3Yc ▶️ Live Free on Apple Podcasts / https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-free-with-josh-howerton/id1669321198

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0:00.0	Welcome to Live Free with Pastor Josh Howardton.
0:03.5	We're so glad you're here.
0:05.1	Lake Point Church is a movement for all people to know Jesus,
0:08.8	live free and make a difference with their lives.
0:11.5	And this weekly podcast is all about helping you do just that.
0:15.3	Each episode is a deep dive into the Word of God,
0:17.7	tackling life, culture, and faith with truth and clarity so you can be
0:22.1	equipped to live free in Christ. Thanks for tuning in, and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an
0:27.7	episode and follow us on all our social platforms to stay connected to everything happening
0:32.5	with Live Free. Now, let's dive into today's episode.
0:41.3	All right, we're going to be trying something that we have not done on the pod before,
0:43.8	but I wanted to do this for a couple reasons.
0:46.8	Getting ready to react right here to earlier this week,
0:58.3	it was Kirk Cameron with his son James that had a clip where Kirk was advocating for a position on hell known as annihilationism or conditionalism.
0:59.3	We are going to test drive a little React segment right here.
1:04.2	This is going to be a little easier for me to walk through this biblically.
1:07.7	And honestly, here's what I like.
1:09.8	You can let us know in the comments if you like this
1:12.2	format as I kind of react to this video, and then we'll see how it goes. But we're going to talk
1:16.7	about hell for a second here, even during the Christmas season. Now, before I get into this
1:20.4	clip very shortly, I do want to point this out. You're going to notice that my tone is different
1:26.2	reacting to Kirk Cameron and his son James
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