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Eternity is either the most sobering truth you’ll ever face or the most convenient myth to ignore. We walk straight into that tension and ask hard questions about annihilationism, the meaning of “everlasting,” and why the Bible ties divine love and divine justice together without letting either one go. From Matthew 25 to John 5 and Daniel 12, we trace a consistent thread: all are raised, all are judged, and destinies are fixed—life or condemnation—with no purgatory and no postmortem appeals.

We unpack how culture has turned hell into a punchline, and why that numbs our conscience. Then we rebuild from first principles: what resurrection means for both body and soul, why Jesus speaks of unquenched fire and an undying worm, and how a resurrected body can be “fitted” for eternity—either glory or gehenna. Along the way, we address the common objection that eternal punishment feels disproportionate, and we explain why minimizing judgment ultimately empties the cross of its gravity. If sin is light, Calvary is overkill; if the cross was necessary, then sin’s end is deadly serious.

We also explore the historical roots of annihilationism and why the view keeps resurfacing, even as it clashes with the plain reading of Scripture. The conversation stays practical: how should we preach, pray, and live if the stakes are truly eternal? Why does clarity on final judgment give urgency to evangelism and hope to the faithful? And how can we resist the drift toward soft theology by returning to the Word with humble discipline and open ears?

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