Some have opposed the view of literal everlasting destruction on the grounds that it is adhered to (in one form or another) by various cult/borderline cult groups like the Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Seventh-Day Adventists, Christadelphians and the Armstrongite sects. NOTE 1: Although the Seventh-Day [Read More]
Everyone asks, "What about the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19?" The teaching of Conditional Immortality means that the soul of man is finally destroyed on the Day of Judgment-at the end of this age. Therefore, technically speaking, this scripture has no bearing on this doctrine. However, as a [Read More]
When responding to, "What about the unquenchable fire in Mark 9:48?" we need to realize that Jesus is quoting verbatim Isaiah 66:24 in this passage so please read, Why rarely cited Isaiah 66:24 is a key for a more complete understanding of this scripture. Proper hermeneutics demands that we [Read More]
A common myth you may have heard is, "Jesus talked more about hell than heaven?" No he didn't! Not even close. And the word translated as "hell" was sometimes Hades (Sheol) or mostly Gehenna...the ancient garbage dump outside of Jerusalem where trash and dead bodies were burned and [Read More]
