"Ray Comfort or Kirk Cameron? What Really Happens to the Wicked? A Biblical Case for Annihilationism”Today we’re stepping into a topic that has stirred hearts and minds for centuries:What is the final fate of the wicked after judgment?Not with harshness.Not with fear-driven tradition.But with Scripture, with reason, and with a spirit of compassion.I want to walk with you through this gently, honestly, and biblically.Because what we believe about God’s judgment shapes what we believe about God’s character.SETTING THE TONEBefore we begin, let me say this:This topic is not about trying to soften God’s justice.It’s about honoring what God actually says, and allowing His heart to define the doctrine —not medieval art, not cultural assumptions, not inherited tradition.God is love.God is just.And God is truthful.So His Word deserves to be heard on its own terms.THE CENTRAL QUESTIONToday’s question is this:Does Scripture teach that the wicked will experience eternal conscious torment…or does it teach annihilation — the final destruction of the unrepentant?Let’s go straight to the Bible.PART 1 — WHAT SCRIPTURE ACTUALLY SAYS ABOUT THE WICKEDThe Bible uses many words to describe the final fate of the lost:PerishDieBe destroyedConsumedBurned upBecome ashesThe second deathThese are not the words of eternal conscious agony.These are words of finality, of ending, of cessation.Let’s hear Jesus Himself:John 3:16“Whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.”Notice the contrast.Jesus does not say, “shall not suffer forever.”He says, “shall not perish.”Eternal life is given to the redeemed —not the wicked.And Paul affirms this:Romans 6:23“The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life.”If eternal conscious torment were true,Paul would have needed to say,“The wages of sin is eternal suffering.”But he didn’t.He said death.Real death.Final death.The second death.PART 2 — IMMORTALITY IS NOT AUTOMATICOne of the most important biblical truths is this:Humans are not inherently immortal.Paul says:1 Timothy 6:16God alone has immortality.And in 1 Corinthians 15, he tells believers:“This mortal must put on immortality.”If immortality must be put on,then the wicked do not automatically receive it.Only the saved inherit eternal life.Only the saved put on immortality.The wicked do not live forever — in heaven or in hell.PART 3 — JESUS ON GOD'S FINAL JUDGMENTJesus gives one of the clearest statements in Matthew 10:28:“Fear Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”Not torment forever.Not preserve eternally.But destroy.Jesus uses the same Greek word for “destroy” that He uses for:“destroyinSend us your questions to be featured on the next podcast!Thank you for being part of the AskGod365 podcast community. We value you and appreciate greatly the time you are spending with us today. Please share your comments and questions at AskGod365.com Listen. Learn. Think. Grow. Together. AskGod365. Answers to life’s difficult questions.

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