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Geomic writes:

Wes, today brings up several Scripture dealing with unquenchable fire, the worm that doesn’t die and etc, and if he was really listening to the annihilationist he would know that they believe that these types of verses are referring to God being a all consuming fire that never goes out in regards to punishment. Like Gehenna, where the fires of the dump continue to burn, the maggots continue to consume but the objects are (reprobates) destroyed.

I've read the annihilationist beliefs and have found their arguments don't stand the light of day. Since you keep defending them I presume you've bought their logic.

In your reply above you've described a picture of hell which is like a garbage dump that continues to burn but the objects in the fire are annihilated. That's simply not a biblical view. When all the wicked are annihilated after the first hundred years or so of eternity what objects will there be to burn?

You are right God is like a consuming fire (Heb.12:29), and His righteous condemnation for defying Him and clinging to the sins He loathes will be experienced in hell (Rom.2:6, 8, 9, 12). According to Scripture, hell is unending (Jude 13, Rev.20:10). There is no biblical warrant for speculation about annihilation of the ungodly at some stage.

Rev. 20:10 "The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever."

Rev. 20:15 "And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire."


Wes

When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died, my richest gain I count but loss and pour contempt on all my pride. - Isaac Watts