Is Hell Eternal Torment?
The Bible describes the end of evil as complete destruction, not endless torture. That fits who God is. A loving God ends suffering, and He doesn’t keep it going forever.
Frequently asked questions
What about verses that mention 'eternal fire'?
"Eternal" there describes the result, being gone for good, not a fire that burns forever. Sodom and Gomorrah are called an example of "eternal fire," but that fire isn't still burning today.
Bible references
Malachi 4:1Show verseHide verse
1“For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up,” says Yahweh of Armies, “that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
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28Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
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