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Originally Posted by Drake
SC, manna-man, zeek, Timotheist and anyone who has similar considerations
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I too, have pondered this question... but at the end of the day all that really matters is what can be substantiated from the Bible. I may hold a personal view that God is love and loving, kind, and merciful and therefore would never cast any human into the Lake of Fire to torment them forever. Yet, that view directly contradicts Scripture:
Revelation 20:10 "And the devil who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where also the beast and the false prophet were; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
In this verse there are at least two humans who share the devil's punishment of torment forever and ever.
Is God less loving, kind, or merciful for tossing the devil and his angels into the lake of fire to be tormented forever and ever?
Is God as love diminished because He cast humans into the lake of fire alongside the devil to receive the same eternal punishment?
Not at all. He is the Lord and He is righteous. Whatever He does is righteous. Though fallen angels and humans are cast into the lake of fire, yet, He is still love, loving, kind, merciful and righteous. God could never do anything unrighteous because His ruling of the universe is based on righteousness and justice.
Psalm 89:14 "Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne..."
I'll join SC in that I could be wrong too but that is how I understand the Bible on this topic.
Thanks,
Drake
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Greeting Drake,
There is an enormous difference between eternal punishment and eternal torment...
Sodom and Gomorrahs punishment had eternal consequences yet unequivocally final.
The punishment was executed and complete.
Sodom and Gomorrah doesn't burn even to this day. We have history to discern God's judgments and justice.
Are we to believe that on the Day Of The Lord the inhabitants of that city will be resurrected and punished/tormented again? Eternally?
Where is our discernment between good and evil?
This presentation is something to consider. He's a Universalist. I don't agree with that but do appreciate what this brother has to say on hell.
https://youtu.be/3tm6MHChCWQ
Peace...