And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Hmmmm. This punishment is, apparently, NOT life. I wonder what it could be. ;-)
RE: Hmmmm. This punishment is, apparently, NOT life. I wonder what it could be. ;-)
Here seems to be a hint:
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” ( Matthew 25:41)
Next question, what happens to the devil and his angels in that fire...
“10 and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.” (Revelations 20:10)
Now, it can be argued that Revelations 20 did not mentioned HUMAN BEINGS, but they were mentioned in Matthew 25 and that they will be thrown into the same “fire” as the Devil and his angels.
Not sure if humans are meant for annihilation and only the devil and his angels are to be tormented, but I see no reason for optimism here.