(August 3, 2015 at 9:56 am)vorlon13 Wrote: "Eternal destruction"Eternal
Huh ?
How would one eternally destroy the Empire state Building, to pose an example ??
Eternal destruction implies eternal existence.
Or is this another one of those 'mystery of faith' or 'BECAUSE JESUS !!!!' things ???
Destruction
(August 3, 2015 at 9:59 am)Chad32 Wrote: You eternally destroy something by destroying it completely, and ensuring it never comes back into existence.
(August 3, 2015 at 10:03 am)vorlon13 Wrote: Oh, you don't spend eternity destroying it ??
(August 3, 2015 at 10:14 am)Chad32 Wrote: This is why I said it's still debatable. We have different interpretations of what "eternally destroyed" means.The definition of ὄλεθρος (olethros) does not imply extinction. The Greek word for extinction is αφανισμός or εξαφάνιση (here) and is not used in 1 Thessalonians 1:9.
Debates arise over texts for a variety of reasons. In this specific case the debate is a result of not understanding the definition of the word as written in the inspired text (the Greek). The Greek words used to not allow for an interpretation of extinction or annihilation.
If it could be proven beyond doubt that God exists...
and that He is the one spoken of in the Bible...
would you repent of your sins and place your faith in Jesus Christ?
