Does the New Testament Teach an Eternal Hell?
Most Christians assume that the New Testament clearly and consistently teaches eternal conscious torment in hell. But when you actually go looking for this doctrine in the text, the picture becomes far more complicated than you might expect. On one hand, you have a handful of passages that seem to teach eternal punishment. On the other hand, you have a remarkable number of passages that appear to promise the salvation of all people. And when you examine the Greek words involved, the case for eternal torment becomes even less certain. ...