COUNTERCLAIMS

These verses are most commonly used in support of the view that immortality has been granted to all people (each includes a brief commentary).

1. Everyone is immortal.

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2. Unbelievers eternally endure.

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HOW COULD SO MANY CHRISTIANS BE WRONG?

Great question! Here are 3 answers.

GREEK INFLUENCE WAS STRONG

Belief in the immortal soul is nowhere found in Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation. Instead, the complete opposite is taught: man is mortal with the breath of life from God (Genesis 2:7, 3:19,22-23, 6:3,17, Job 34:14-15, Psalms 146:4, Ecclesiastes 3:19, James 4:14, Romans 1:22-23), it is only through Jesus Christ that we put on immortality (Romans 2:7, 2 Timothy 1:10, 1 Corinthians 15:54-55). With Hellenistic schools of thought being so revered by the early church leaders, just as science is today, this Greek theory crept into mainstream Judaism and Christianity. You can read more on this here.

TRADITIONS ARE STRONG

And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban”’ (that is, given to God) — then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.” (Mark 7:9-13)

THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME

Some 1500 years after Jesus' earthly ministry, the Church was in need of a major reformation to recognise that God saves us by His Hand, not our own. We've been given 66 books which can be summarised as teaching that man fails and God is our only hope for life, yet we miss it. If a doctrine as major as salvation by Grace could be overlooked, perhaps we have been blind in other areas too. There is one way to find out: the honest hearing of God's Word. Do you have ears? May you hear!

What Is the True Nature of Hell? (What the Bible Says)

The question of the nature of Hell depends on another, whether or not everyone has an immortal soul according to the Bible. If everyone has an immortal soul, sinners will eternally endure the lake of fire and eternal conscious torment would be the punishment of the unbeliever. If, however, man is biblically mortal by nature and only believers put on immortality to live forever, we could conclude that sinners suffer and eventually die in the lake of fire. What The Bible Says A

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Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Believe in Annihilationism? 😬

Most members of the JW cult know that 1 + 1 = 2. Does this make the sum incorrect? Let's get straight to it. The Bible is so clear regarding the judgment of mankind (those who do not receive Jesus). It is a tragedy that mainstream Christianity was so externally influenced regarding this subject. However, God's Word was never corrupted. Many denominations recognise that 'death' means 'death', and 'life' means 'life' in God's Word. This includes the Jehovah's Witness cult and p

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What's So Bad About 'Perishing'?

'Death' is the biblical penalty for sin, yet many Christians seem to think it would be insufficient for sinners to suffer and die. Let's take a closer look. Many have argued that if the Bible really does mean 'an end to life' in the words 'perish' or 'death', that would not be a punishment to be feared. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that ceasing to live is incomparable with unceasing suffering. When one has believed, with little to no doubt, that God's judgment is an

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