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    In Scripture, Peter argues destruction of the wicked — Carmelics
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    In Scripture, Peter argues destruction of the wicked

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    • 1.2 Peter 3:7 is a verse of Scripture by Peter
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    • 2.2 Peter 3:7 argues destruction of the wicked
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    • 3.If the above is true, then in Scripture, Peter argues destruction of the wicked
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    • 1.2 Peter 2:1,3 are verses of Scripture by Peter
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    • 2.2 Peter 2:1,3 argues destruction of the wicked
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    • 3.If the above is true, then in Scripture, Peter argues destruction of the wicked
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    • 1.The Greek term 'apoleia' (destruction) used in 2 Peter 2:1,3 and 3:7 is interpreted by many patristic and Reformed theologians as referring to ruin or perdition rather than annihilation.
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    • 2.Origen, Augustine, and the majority of the Christian exegetical tradition read such destruction-language as compatible with eternal conscious torment, not ontological cessation.
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    • 3.If 'destruction' in these verses is semantically compatible with multiple eschatological views, Peter's argument cannot be claimed exclusively for annihilationism.
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    • 1.The authorship of 2 Peter is disputed by most contemporary biblical scholars, with many attributing it to a pseudonymous author writing after Peter's death.
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    • 2.If 2 Peter was not written by Peter, citing it as 'Peter's argument' misattributes the theological position to a figure who may not have held it.
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