by G. E. Henna | 30 Dec 2019 | Argumentation, Responses
Earlier this year, Justin Dillehay, pastor of a Baptist Church in Tennessee and a contributing editor to the Gospel Coalition, published an article on the Coalition’s website titled “Hell is More than a Choice.” In it, he takes issue with claims, like those of C. S....
by G. E. Henna | 14 Dec 2018 | Argumentation
I am persuaded that annihilationism is a valid evangelical interpretation of the doctrine of final punishment. I do not think that traditionalists and conditionalists should break fellowship over this issue. We can and should engage in respectful dialogue with those...
by G. E. Henna | 30 Oct 2018 | Argumentation
The Christian Standard Bible uses the English word “hell,” in one form or another, thirteen times.1Matthew 5:22, 29–30; 10:28; 18:9; 23:15, 33; Mark 9:43, 45, 47; Luke 12:5; James 3:6; 2 Peter 2:4. With a single exception,2Second Peter 2:4, where the Greek term is...
by G. E. Henna | 13 Oct 2018 | Argumentation
A frequent objection raised by annihilationists against traditionalism is that eternal, conscious torment is unjust. Since the Judge of all the earth will do what is just (Genesis 18:25), and since eternal, conscious suffering in hell is unjust, the traditional view...
by G. E. Henna | 24 Aug 2018 | Argumentation
Perhaps the strongest evidence for annihilationism is found in the biblical language of destruction. The Bible unambiguously teaches that the lost will be destroyed. One of the most frequently cited texts in this regard is Matthew 10:28, which says, “Don’t fear those...
by G. E. Henna | 22 Aug 2018 | Argumentation
Previously, we considered the Old Testament’s usage of language of eternity. In short, we saw that the words translated in English as “eternal” or “eternity” don’t always describe a time of unending duration. Sometimes, a far more defined time period is in view. The...
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