Rethinking the doctrine of "hell"

Exactly even death dies. So how can the wicked be dead forever? They'll be alive in Hell.

John 3:16 says only believers have eternal life. To be alive forever in any way, forever in hell, would be eternal life and introduce a contradiction to scripture. So your interpretation can't be accurate.
 
A Bible commentary isn't scripture. That's his opinion, too. I'll just stick with what the Bible says.


The Bible says they have no rest forever. That's what day and night means. You're in SEVERE denial.

"The smoke of their torment ascends forever"

Oh that's referring to everlasting smoke, has nothing to do with the wicked being tormented.

"They shall have no rest day or night"

Oh that just means they will be tormented one day and night (24 hours) and then they will be annihilated.
 
John 3:16 says only believers have eternal life. To be alive forever in any way, forever in hell, would be eternal life and introduce a contradiction to scripture. So your interpretation can't be accurate.

If death will be destroyed then how would the wicked be dead forever?
 
Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever,.... That is, the smoke of that fire which torments them will for ever arise; or, in other words, there will be no end of their torment; hence their misery is called everlasting fire, everlasting punishment, and everlasting destruction, Matthew 25:41 and smoke being very troublesome and distressing, is mentioned to set forth the very uncomfortable state of the wicked; and so it is used by Jewish writers: hence we read of , "the smoke of hell" (r), with which the eyes of the wicked will be filled in the world to come:
and they have no rest, day nor night; the fire of divine wrath which tortures them is never quenched, and the worm of conscience which gnaws them never dies: this is directly contrary to a notion of the Jews, that the wicked in hell have rest sometimes; they talk of angels blowing away the smoke from them, so that they have rest an hour and a half; and which they say they have three times a day, and whenever Israel says Amen, let his great name be blessed (s); and particularly that hell fire never burns on the sabbath day, nor does the smoke of it ascend then, and that the wicked have always rest on that days (t); though sometimes they contradict themselves, and say they never have any rest (u), which is the truth:
 
Ya might wanna study further.
No, YOU might.

2 Timothy 1:10
but now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel

Hebrews 2:14
Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,
 
“But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For “God has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all.”


(1 Corinthians 15:23–28 ESVi)
 
2 Timothy 1:10
Christ Jesus, who abolished death

You REALLY want death to not be abolished eh?
 
If death will be destroyed then how would the wicked be dead forever?

That question doesn’t follow. After death is destroyed there won’t be any additional deaths. The dead aren’t eternally alive to begin with. This all occurs post-resurrection, hence why Jesus said this:


Luke 20:35-36
35But those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, 36and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God’s children, since they are children of the resurrection.
 
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