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Live Free with Josh Howerton

How can a LOVING God send people to HELL!? | Live Free with Josh Howerton

Live Free with Josh Howerton

Lakepointe Church

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.82.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 101 minutes

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Summary

Is hell real or have we completely misunderstood what Jesus actually taught? This episode cuts through the noise, exposes cultural myths, and tackles the question no one wants to answer: How can a loving God send people to hell?   In this episode, you’ll learn: • What Jesus really taught about hell and eternity • The difference between Hades, Gehenna, and final judgment • Why purgatory and universalism don’t align with Scripture • How to respond to “a loving God wouldn’t send people to hell” • What happens to people who never hear the gospel • Why understanding hell fuels urgency for evangelism   Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.   💬 This week’s giveaway: Comment HAT 🧢 Want a Live Free hat of your own? Visit LiveFree.shop 📲 Looking to grow deeper in your faith? Check out the Lakepointe App to access our Discipleship Guide, daily Bible reading plan, and more. Text APP to 20411 to download

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0:00.0

People don't have any problem saying that people convicted of a crime should go to jail,

0:05.0

but they freak out when you talk about somebody that's guilty of a sin going to hell.

0:08.6

This is justice, man.

0:09.7

Religion without repentance is dangerous.

0:11.9

It can literally cost you your eternity.

0:13.6

Satan wants to like anesthetize us to the reality of hell so that we will no longer have

0:18.2

an urgency of evangelism to tell people about Jesus.

0:22.8

Well, hey, Liffree Nation, before we jump into the episode, this podcast is recorded right here at Lake Point Church in Dallas, Texas.

0:29.7

But the Live Free Nation is spread all over the country and all around the world.

0:33.6

So if you've been watching and thinking, man, I wish I could be part of something like this. We want to invite you to take a simple next step and that is join us for church online.

0:42.3

Every weekend we stream our services live on YouTube, Facebook, and our church online platform,

0:47.3

and it's more than just watching a service.

0:49.3

There are a live host in the chat, prayer teams ready to stand with you

0:52.3

and people all around the world worshiping together in real time. And so whether you're exploring the chat, prayer teams ready to stand with you and people all around the world worshiping together

0:55.0

in real time.

0:57.0

And so whether you're exploring the faith, coming back to church,

0:59.0

or just looking for a place to start, church online

1:02.0

is a great way to jump in and experience what God is doing here at Lake Point.

1:06.0

We would love to see you in the chat this weekend,

1:09.0

and now enjoy the podcast. Well, hey, welcome back to another episode in the chat this weekend. And now, enjoy the podcast.

1:11.8

Well, hey, welcome back to another episode of the Live Free podcast. Oh, we're not. Go ahead. Yes, go ahead. Okay, well, my name is Carlos Arraswin. I'm here with Pastor Josh Ayrton and Pastor Paul Cunningham. Coming to you from Lake Point Church in Dallas, Texas. And today, things will get heated. Oh, I see what he did there.

1:28.7

Great dad joke.

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