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This document, authored by Elvis Lucas of Proclaim The Kingdom, critically examines the traditional Christian doctrine of eternal conscious torment in Hell. It argues that this concept is unbiblical, stemming from mistranslations and the integration of Greek philosophical ideas like the immortal soul, which are foreign to the original Hebrew worldview. Instead, Lucas asserts that biblical terms often translated as "hell" (such as Sheol, Hades, and Gehenna) actually refer to the grave, a state of unconscious death, or symbols of complete destruction. The text champions the biblical hope of resurrection and the restoration of all creation, contending that these align more closely with God's just, loving, and merciful character than the notion of unending torture.
This document, authored by Elvis Lucas of Proclaim The Kingdom, critically examines the traditional Christian doctrine of eternal conscious torment in Hell. It argues that this concept is unbiblical, stemming from mistranslations and the integration of Greek philosophical ideas like the immortal soul, which are foreign to the original Hebrew worldview. Instead, Lucas asserts that biblical terms often translated as "hell" (such as Sheol, Hades, and Gehenna) actually refer to the grave, a state of unconscious death, or symbols of complete destruction. The text champions the biblical hope of resurrection and the restoration of all creation, contending that these align more closely with God's just, loving, and merciful character than the notion of unending torture.