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Old 05-26-2008, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Ivanhoe View Post
But hell wasn't eternally existent. Otherwise we have the worst form of dualism imaginable. Only the Triune God is eternally existent.

But I get what you are saying.
Interesting point, and of course you are right.

I was using it in the same way as we use the phrase "eternal punishment" which as you have pointed out could be misleading.

I wonder if it would be more correct to phrase it never ending punishment?
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