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    It is not the case that The Greek 'aionios' in Matthew 25:46 applies symmetrically to eternal life and eternal punishment, making a terminal interpretation of punishment linguistically inconsistent.

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    • 1.Parallel grammatical structure doesn't guarantee identical semantic scope; context and theological coherence matter equally.
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    • 2.'Aionios' can denote 'age-characteristic' duration rather than strict infinity, permitting terminal punishment with the same word.
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    • 3.Linguistic consistency requires same word-type, not same referent duration; 'strong' applies to oak and coffee identically.
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    • 1.Ancient Greek 'aionios' appears in parallel grammatical structure for both life and punishment, suggesting identical semantic duration.
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    • 2.If translators render 'aionios' as 'eternal' for reward, linguistic consistency demands the same rendering for punishment.
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    • 3.Selective interpretation of identical words in parallel constructions introduces subjective theology into lexical analysis.
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