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Timotheist · 10-03-2022, 06:08 AM

I tend to agree with manna-man: After this world is swept away, at the final judgement, those humans who are judged will experience the second death in its completeness, having had the soul destroyed in Gehenna.

Hades, described in Luke as a fiery place of torment for the rich man, is TEMPORARY. The rich man will leave Hades and face formal judgement at his resurrection. Being a Jew, he will be saved, but "so as through fire".

Likewise, those of us who do not overcome will be "hurt by the second death".

So I consider Hades as being a cleansing fire for the slacking believers, burning away the chaff of our souls, but the soul remains.

After the resurrection, those of us believers who will be judged will be thrown into the pit, the deepest part of Hades. Again, it will be a temporary punishment.

As has been pointed out already, the LOF was prepared for the Devil and his angels. I surmise that these eternal beings cannot be killed, so they will indeed suffer everlasting torment.

But humanity, as manna-man states, will be annihilated by the LOF.

10-03-2022, 06:08 AM	#18
Timotheist Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 424	Re: No Place Like Hell I tend to agree with manna-man: After this world is swept away, at the final judgement, those humans who are judged will experience the second death in its completeness, having had the soul destroyed in Gehenna. Hades, described in Luke as a fiery place of torment for the rich man, is TEMPORARY. The rich man will leave Hades and face formal judgement at his resurrection. Being a Jew, he will be saved, but "so as through fire". Likewise, those of us who do not overcome will be "hurt by the second death". So I consider Hades as being a cleansing fire for the slacking believers, burning away the chaff of our souls, but the soul remains. After the resurrection, those of us believers who will be judged will be thrown into the pit, the deepest part of Hades. Again, it will be a temporary punishment. As has been pointed out already, the LOF was prepared for the Devil and his angels. I surmise that these eternal beings cannot be killed, so they will indeed suffer everlasting torment. But humanity, as manna-man states, will be annihilated by the LOF.