![]() Gordon Slocum We think of the lake of fire, mentioned four times in Revelation and outer darkness, mentioned three times in Matthew, Matthew also tells us in 25:41 Satan and his angles are cast into everlasting fire that was prepared for them. If God will destroy satan he surely will destroy the unrepentant. The scriptures uses the words like "bring thee to ashes" and I especially like this "and never shalt thou be any more". Most know these versus to describe Lucifer before his fall, but also describes his fate. The smoke represented the righteous and the ashes represent the wicked. "for he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin the we might be made the righteousness of God in him" 2Corinthians 5:21). In the courtyard there was a brazen altar, upon that was the offering for sin was placed (this of course typifying Christ who bore our sins and offered Himself upon the cross for our sins. We have the perfect lesson from the sanctuary service. "righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne" "judgement is mine, says The Lord". when a doctrine of eternal torture is taught you defraud the character of God. I think not, torture is an attribute of satan not God. Job 4:17 "shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his maker? Does God really burn humans for eternity? We think it in-humane to torture someone for a wrong doing, (punishment yes. John Willeford I think this question strikes at the very character of God.
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