Does anyone have a third option?
The Second Death: Annihilationism or Eternal Torture?
The Lake of Fire is the Second Death, what does that mean?
Some will find ways to claim that infinite torture is the right answer rather than something proportional to the crime.
Luke 12
42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time? 43 Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes. 44 Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 45 But if that slave says in his heart, ‘My master will take a long time to come,’ and he begins to beat the
other slaves,
both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk; 46
then the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect, and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two, and assign him a place with the unbelievers. 47 And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not get ready or act in accordance with his will,
will receive many blows, 48 but the one who did not know
it, and committed acts deserving of a beating,
will receive only a few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.
Rev 20 - each one is judged out of the books of record and recompensed according to his deeds done in the body 2 Cor 5:10
Matt 10:28 "
do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul .. rather fear Him who is able to DESTROY BOTH body AND soul in fiery hell"
And what about Satan? the covering cherub in heaven who has lead all into sin?
Ezek 28:
“You had the seal of perfection,
Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13 You were in Eden, the garden of God;
Every precious stone was your covering:
The ruby, the topaz and the diamond;
The beryl, the onyx and the jasper;
The lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emerald;
And the gold, the workmanship of your settings and sockets,
Was in you.
On the day that you were created
They were prepared.
14
You were the anointed cherub who covers,
And I placed you
there.
You were on the holy mountain of God;
You walked in the midst of the stones of fire.
15 You were
blameless in your ways
From the day you were created
Until unrighteousness was found in you.
16 By the abundance of your trade
You were internally filled with violence,
And you sinned;
Therefore I have cast you as profane
From the mountain of God.
And
I have destroyed you, you covering cherub,
From the midst of the stones of fire.
17 Your heart was haughty because of your beauty;
You corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor.
I threw you to the ground;
I put you before kings,
That they may see you.
18 By the multitude of your wrongdoings,
In the unrighteousness of your trade
You profaned your sanctuaries.
Therefore I have brought fire from the midst of you;
It has consumed you,
And I have turned you to ashes on the earth
In the eyes of all who see you.
19 All who know you among the peoples
Are appalled at you;
You have become terrified
And
you will cease to be forever.”’”
