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On the one hand, Revelation 14:
It seems strange that the Lamb should be present to watch them being tormented forever and ever.
Revelation 20:
The above are pretty strong passages to support forever torment.
On the other hand, Revelation 21:
Does second death imply conscious torment over an infinite period of time?
Concerning the wicked, Isaiah 26:
Matthew 10:
Only God is immortal. Believers possess immortality because they have the Paraclete. Non-believers do not have the Paraclete. They are not immortal, 1 Corinthians 15:
Does hell imply conscious torment over an infinite period of time?
Many Christians today think so. To me, eternal conscious torment isn't a 100% sure thing. It has never been at any time in church history. There have always been some other views such as annihilationism.
Some Christians argue for conscious torment for a finite period of time. In any case, I'm not the judge of people's eternal destination. I know that Jesus died for all my sins and I have eternal life in Christ.
Whatever will happen to the unbelievers, I rest in God that he will do the right thing—whatever that may be.
See also Eternal punishment vs eternal life
10 they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.
It seems strange that the Lamb should be present to watch them being tormented forever and ever.
11 And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name.”
How long will forever last when the last day is finished? How do we measure time after the last day?Revelation 20:
10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
The above are pretty strong passages to support forever torment.
On the other hand, Revelation 21:
8 But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
Does second death imply conscious torment over an infinite period of time?
Concerning the wicked, Isaiah 26:
14 They are now dead, they live no more; their spirits do not rise. You punished them and brought them to ruin; you wiped out all memory of them.
Matthew 10:
28 "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell [Gehenna]."
Only God is immortal. Believers possess immortality because they have the Paraclete. Non-believers do not have the Paraclete. They are not immortal, 1 Corinthians 15:
53 For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.
Does hell imply conscious torment over an infinite period of time?
Many Christians today think so. To me, eternal conscious torment isn't a 100% sure thing. It has never been at any time in church history. There have always been some other views such as annihilationism.
Some Christians argue for conscious torment for a finite period of time. In any case, I'm not the judge of people's eternal destination. I know that Jesus died for all my sins and I have eternal life in Christ.
Whatever will happen to the unbelievers, I rest in God that he will do the right thing—whatever that may be.
See also Eternal punishment vs eternal life
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