Joh 5:29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
My Bible software uses "damnation" for the KJV, but "condemnation", "judgment", and "accusation" are synonyms. But what is the opposite of life? Is it life with an eternal torment clause or eternal not-life or death?
I'll take the words of Jesus over the arrogance of a rebellious sect any time.
Somehow, I heard James Earl Jones in my head when I read that. I wonder why?
Relishing and reality are two very different things. When Timothy McVeigh was excuted I, and I'm sure most of FR, didn't relish it, but we certainly did acknowledge that justice was done--and justice in itself is a good thing.
I for one cannot imagine what heaven is like...and the bible just gives us hints--telling us about the gates, the foundations and the streets, but that is it. We apparently don't have the capacity to take it all (or even some) in right now. We will though, see the unbelieveable righteousness of God, and, the totally just judgements from His hand...therefore the knowledge of hell itself will be right--as all will bend the knee to Christ.
No Christian "relishes" an idea hell (and Jesus Himself seemed to shudder at His own words), even though it surely seems Hitler, Stalin and Mao belong there...and that may well be exactly what they wanted...to their eternal pain. I can't imagine seeing anyone but the worst in such a situation though and agreeing (now) with the justice of it, but the reason I cannot, is my mind is darkened about the incredible goodness of God. Only when we understand the righteousness of God can we really understand the horror of sin (and therefore the justice of its punishment)...and today we all see in a glass darkly. Then we shall see face to face.
(by the way, as an evangelical conservative Anglican I regard (most) C of God folk as my Christian brethren, even if they can't return the favor.)
Shalom.