Jude 13 …and also Jesus’ references to “outer darkness” in Matthew Jude 13 (Speaking of false teachers and those who blaspheme the things of God that they don’t understand) “[They are] raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.” I’m […]
Matthew 18: 7-9 Mat 18:7 “Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes! Mat 18:8 And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you […]
Jude 1:6 And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day— Jude 1:7 just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued […]
2 Thessalonians 1:5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— 2 Th 1:6 since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 2 Th 1:7 and to grant relief to you […]
…and not just because I don’t want to. I studied the topic for several months from a strictly biblical standpoint, and have continued to study it steadily but less intensely over the last 9 years. The thought of eternal hell always troubled me, but not in the way its proclamation is intended too…in the “Well, […]
Daniel 12:1-2 “And at that time Michael shall stand up, the great ruler who stands for the sons of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation; until that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, every one that shall be […]
I’m a Christian, but I don’t believe in eternal hell, and it’s not just some arbitrary decision based on my own preferences. My preferences are irrelevant, as our yours, when it comes to Scripture. It’s not a buffet, and we can’t just pick and choose what we’ll take and what we’ll reject from the bible. […]
I hope this review of the most commonly used verses to maintain the traditional view has been helpful. There are a couple other verses other than the 10 we’ve looked at in this section, which traditionalists believe imply or teach eternal conscious suffering. And if you ever run into one that troubles you, feel free […]
There’s an Old Testament, as well as a New Testament reference to worms that cannot die and unquenchable fire and that’s what this final entry will address, in the order they appear in Scripture. Isaiah 66:22-24 Isaiah 66:22 For as the new heavens and the new earth which I make stand before Me, declares Jehovah, […]
Matthew 25: 41-46 Mat 25:41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. Mat 25:42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, Mat 25:43 I was […]