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On Hell, Heaven, and the Fate of Your Soul (Dr. Ralph Martin) | Ep. 589

July 27, 2026

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On Hell, Heaven, and the Fate of Your Soul (Dr. Ralph Martin)

The most frequently avoided topic in Catholic preaching—hell—comes directly from the lips of Jesus, and the widespread reluctance to discuss it has quietly undermined the entire Christian faith. Dr. Ralph Martin, who has been writing and speaking about these truths for over four decades, argues that the doctrine of hell is not medieval priestcraft but "Christ's deliberate judgment on sin," and that "we cannot repudiate hell without altogether repudiating Christ." His new book, The Coming Judgment: Are We Ready?, attempts to restore a topic that the lectionary itself has sometimes edited out—most notoriously, the omission of Revelation 22:15 from the Seventh Sunday of Easter reading, which warns that outside the gates of the new Jerusalem are "the dogs and sorcerers and fornicators and murderers and idolaters and everyone who loved and practiced falsehood."

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  • 1 Timestamped Outline
  • 2 (00:00) **Opening & Guest Introduction** - Matt Frad welcomes Dr. Ralph Martin for his sixth appearance, noting his decades of work in Catholic renewal and evangelization
  • 3 (07:23) **Introducing "The Coming Judgment"** - Dr. Martin's new book addresses the neglected topics of the Second Coming and final judgment
  • 4 (10:45) **Hell: Christ's Deliberate Judgment on Sin** - The doctrine of hell originates from Jesus himself and is essential to the gospel
  • 5 (17:56) **Opening Prayer** - Dr. Martin leads a prayer asking the Holy Spirit to help listeners receive challenging truths
  • 6 (20:48) **The Gospel Includes Judgment** - Judgment is an essential part of the kerygma, not just Christ's death and resurrection
  • 7 (27:57) **What Hell Is Like** - Hell is a place of pain and suffering, described through reliable biblical images

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Show Notes

Dr. Ralph Martin is here to discuss his new book "The Coming Judgment," the neglected doctrine of hell, the final judgment, biblical evidence for eternal damnation, objections from universalism, and the church's need to preach these truths more boldly.


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The Coming Judgement: Are We Ready?: https://stpaulcenter.com/store/the-coming-judgment-are-we-ready


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