That’s a great question. I think there’s a couple of different strategies. 

In Fall 2013, Randy Alcorn was interviewed by the Lighthouse Report about his Eternity Graphic Novel. 

First, we need to define sin nature. The “nature” of a person or object is commonly thought of as its essential qualities or attributes; that which makes it what it is. 

Question from a reader: If the penalty of sin is eternal conscious physical torment, wouldn’t Christ have to still be suffering today in order to pay the debt? 

These days you’ll often hear people say something like, “Instead of condemning people and threatening them with Hell, we should be like Jesus and love them.”

1 Corinthians 10:31 tells us, “When you eat or drink, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” If you watch or participate in sports, do it for the glory of God.

I think sincerity certainly does count for something. But I also believe it counts for less than we think it does. There are sincere people, for instance, who don’t believe that Jesus is the only way to Heaven.

In If God Is Good, I share a story that John Stott tells in his book The Cross of Christ about billions of people seated on a great plain before God’s throne.

Randy Alcorn quotes Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology where he makes the case that Stephen didn't just see an image of Jesus as he was being martyred, but actually saw Jesus in His physically resurrected body. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.