tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343546954225003627.post582264110661374705..comments2024-02-02T02:32:58.560-06:00Comments on Opinionated Catholic: Is Soul Death ( Extinction ) Gaining Ground In Protestant and Evangelical Circles James Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00406049343115557137noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343546954225003627.post-78540028386580848442013-06-28T17:04:04.323-05:002013-06-28T17:04:04.323-05:00The idea that Satan is in control of death is fore...The idea that Satan is in control of death is foreign to the OT. Not only that, but I would argue that if God keeps evil around in the basement to torment it forever, then his victory over evil is never complete because evil is still hanging around in His universe. Annihilating it brings about complete victory.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16372463300223880001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343546954225003627.post-52702489737094678722013-06-28T08:47:18.782-05:002013-06-28T08:47:18.782-05:00On biblical grounds alone I might lean toward &quo...On biblical grounds alone I might lean toward "annihilationism". C S Lewis hints at it in the final judgment scene in <i>The Last Battle</i> but side-by-side with the understanding of "hell" I find most persuasive.<br /><br />But Orthodox Christian theology - with its emphasis on the <b>person</b> as unique, infinite, and indivisible/indestructible(?) - seems to reject "soul death". One could argue that damnation as "soul death" means God actually gives Satan/death ultimate victory.Rick67https://www.blogger.com/profile/16764011597156012973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343546954225003627.post-68534871883730080482013-06-27T22:45:19.836-05:002013-06-27T22:45:19.836-05:00Its perfectly in line with Psalm 37:20 "But t...Its perfectly in line with Psalm 37:20 "But the wicked shall perish,<br />and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs:<br />they shall consume;<br />into smoke shall they consume away." Which in turn is compatible with "fear Him who can Destroy both body and soul in hell" and with the fact that Paul never mentions hell but only constantly "death."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16372463300223880001noreply@blogger.com