Is Hell Forever?
Is hell forever? It may seem obvious that the answer is “yes,” but if we dig deeper it’s not so clear. Annihilationism, or conditional immortality, is the belief that after death, the unsaved will eventually cease to exist. I’ve become convinced of this doctrine because of two main reasons. 1. 1 Timothy 6:16 teaches that only God is immortal – humans are not inherently immortal. Also: Romans 6:23 teaches that eternal life is a gift from God – it is not an inherent property of humanity. Genesis 3:22 teaches that eternal life is not typical for humans. John 3:16 teaches that only those who believe in Jesus will live forever. 2. The Bible says that hell is temporary. There are two words that may be translated hell in your Bible, depending on your translation. The Greek word hades means “the place of the dead” and is typically not used to refer to hell. Hades just means the grave or the state of death. I’m not going to talk about hades in this arti