Most Commentators Say They Are in Hell In both the OT and NT we are told that God hated Esau even before he was born. This is typically understood by commentators as indicating that Esau was not elect to eternal life, but that he was a reprobate who is now in hell. Concerning the expression

By Jeremy D. Myers I sometimes hear pastors say that they don’t have systematic theology, they have pastoral theology. As a pastor myself, I used to nod my head in agreement. I too am concerned with the way some theologians seemed too caught up with dotting every theological “i” while neglecting the task of serving

Used by permission of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Philadelphia, PA. All rights reserved. For further information about Dr. Barnhouse and his ministry, visit their website. By Donald Grey Barnhouse Dr. Barnhouse (1895-1960) was a pioneer in radio preaching, and, for 33 years, was the pastor of Philadelphia’s historic Tenth Presbyterian Church. He authored more