Outer darkness: A thousand years? or for eternity?

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Originally Posted by bearbear

However most scholars would contend that the judgment in outer darkness is for eternity. No where in scripture does it suggest that those cast into the outer darkness are offered another chance to enter into the kingdom of God.

But the Bible doesn't say that. Unfortunately we all can find "scholars" to say anything we want.

Matt 25.9-10 indicates that these virgins were forced to buy more oil since theirs was inadequate, and there was a way to buy more. They missed the marriage feast, but nothing indicates they burn forever in the lake of fire.

Purgatory, which comes from "place of purging," comes from I Cor 3.13-15. How can fire be a test for each one's work, with some receiving a reward and some obviously not, if we are still saved, though the fire has burnt up all our work?

Apostle Paul says a workman must rightly divide the word of God. You have not rightly divided the matter of sins and work. Most of your comments and the verses you have selected prove this.

Please do not think that the length of one's posts proves anything. Quality supersedes quantity.