Hell, Eternal Torment Or Annihilation?

The wages of sin is death and yet the belief in eternal torment dominates Christian thinking.

These beliefs actually entered the church through Greek philosophers.

To save space here (and a lot of typing), I am going to provide a couple links and recommend two books.

The Fire That Consumes: http://www.amazon.com/Fire-That-Consumes-Historical-Punishment/dp/0595143423/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219864622&sr=8-1

Immortality Or Resurrection: http://www.amazon.com/Immortality-Resurrection-Biblical-Nature-Destiny/dp/1930987129/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219864728&sr=1-1

Here is a link to the chapter on Hell from Immortality Or Resurrection: http://www.biblicalperspectives.com/books/immortality_resurrection/6.htm

Here is a quiz about Hell, http://www.edwardfudge.com/hellquiz.html

I hope you take the time to read the article above with an open mind.

Allow me to leave you with two verses, one OT & one NT.

Mal. 4:1 "For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff; and the day that is coming will set them ablaze," says the LORD of hosts, "so that it will leave them neither root nor branch."

Rom. 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord