Are souls kept eternally in Hell, or if someone goes to Hell, is the body and soul destroyed? Yes, I know that there is the verse about the rich guy in Hell, but how do we know that the duration of his existence goes anything beyond that one verse?
I'm looking at this passage below, that seems to indicate strongly that in Hell a person is destroyed.
Matthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
I have a hard time comprehending that the body just endlessly regenerates in Hell, or that the soul would just be kept in an eternal stasis, when the eternity of a soul's presence isn't clear in scripture (unless I've missed it, which is completely possible).
From some of the commentaries I've read, the wording directed at Hell seems to imply complete destruction of the being, but I could be mistaken. I'd be interested in hearing other points of view. Thanks
2006-08-08
07:46:41
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