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    Supports→Every reference to the fate of the lost in the New Testament argues irreversible destruction of the wicked

    such references argue irreverisble destruction of the wicked

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    • 1.Ancient texts use language of permanent destruction (Revelation 20:15, 2 Peter 3:7) indicating finality, not temporary correction.
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    • 2.A just God would not eternally torture beings; irreversible destruction preserves divine justice without infinite suffering.
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    • 3.Moral responsibility requires consequences; annihilation respects human autonomy by making choices genuinely consequential.
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    • 1.Many scriptural texts describe conscious, eternal separation (Matthew 25:46, Luke 16:19-31), not unconscious destruction or cessation.
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    • 2.Irreversible destruction seems inconsistent with God's omnipotence; true power would include redemption options even for the resistant.
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    • 3.Language of 'fire,' 'weeping,' and 'gnashing teeth' implies ongoing conscious experience, not annihilation's presumed non-existence.
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    the wicked burning up argues irreversible destruction of the wicked
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