The Narrow Path Ministries

Hi all.

All evangelical annihilationists that I have encountered affirm the resurrection of all the dead, so yes, there is consciousness for the wicked after death, prior to their judgement and destruction.

Do I sound blunt...yes. For I have no more sympathy for such notions. It's fine to be blunt - if that bluntness is accompanied by a critique of the evidebnce for the view you are bluntly rejecting. I once held to annihilation (nihilistism) and conditional existence of the human spirit...which is th...

Glenn, You make good points. I appreciate your clarity of thought—especially in the statement: "Then why contrast those elements at all? It seems far more plausible that the author is picking out things in the first birth that are unlike the second birth." This seems very possible. However, to me, ...

Glenn, Calvinists use this verse as if it is speaking ONLY of the second birth, and giving the following details about it: 1) It is not of blood 2) It is not of the will of the flesh 3) IT IS NOT OF THE WILL OF MAN 4) It is entirely of God This they take as a denial of the involvement of human will...

and (possibly) John 1:13 "who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." which would mean (to the chagrin of Calvinists): "who were born, not ONLY of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but ALSO of God." Why would Calvinist h...

I can understand that, & that it would be desirable to have all the dead being raised, judged and then (the wicked) annihilated, but I still don’t see the need or validity of them being tortured first. I agree entirely, Suzanna. (By the way, hi everyone - Glenn Peoples here) Edward Fudge says (in p...