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    Fudge, Stott, and Wenham argue biblical 'aionios' denotes... — Carmelics
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    Fudge, Stott, and Wenham argue biblical 'aionios' denotes qualitative finality, not quantitative endlessness, dissolving ECT's scriptural basis.

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    • 1.Ancient Greek 'aionios' primarily describes quality/nature of something rather than its temporal duration in classical usage.
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    • 2.Jesus and Paul use 'aionios' for God's kingdom and glory, suggesting eternal *character* rather than merely endless time.
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    • 3.Interpreting aionios as duration-neutral dissolves theodicy problems with ECT while maintaining biblical authority.
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    • 1.Aionios consistently translates 'olam' (Hebrew: age/eternity), which denotes temporal endlessness in OT covenant contexts.
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    • 2.Matthew 25:46 explicitly parallels aionios punishment with aionios reward, suggesting identical temporal scope for both.
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    • 3.Patristic scholars immediately after NT interpreted aionios temporally; qualitative reading appears modern revisionist eisegesis.
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