Annihilationism is sound doctrine in Christianity

This is my first debate, so hopefully this goes over well. First Rebuttal: My opponent brings up Revelation 14:11, and uses this as justification for why all of the unrighteous will be tormented forever in the lake of fire. That is all well and good given what he had given, however, it appears that he may be mistaken on the "who. " Revelation 14:9-11 gives a much fuller context: "A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: ‘If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand, they, too, will drink the wine of God's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name. '" (Revelation 14:9-11) Therefore, it appears that only those who worship Satan will be tormented forever. There appears to be no justifiable reason from this verse alone, however, that would make someone believe that it states that ALL people are burned forever. Second Rebuttal: My opponent brings up Matthew 25:46. A fair point, however, I will attempt to prove in my points that, by eternal, Jesus means that the effects are eternal: that is to say, the soul dies for all eternity. As for the place of darkness that is a place of weeping and gnashing of teeth, this simply describes that the annihilation of the soul is a painful procedure. As for Mark 9:43-45, the fires never go out. That tells us nothing about whether or not this fire is tormenting anybody; simply that it never goes out. Furthermore, take note of Matthew 13:42: "And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. " I simply find it interesting that Jesus refers to Hell as "a furnace of fire. " Circumstantial, I'm aware, but still, interesting. Third Rebuttal: My opponent brings up Luke 16:23-24. I submit that this does not prove that this torment is eternal. Submit this verse, in NIV, for a moment: "And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. " (Luke 16:24) Now, let's take a look at Revelation. "And death and HELL were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. " (Revelation 20:14-15). Let's think about that for a moment. If Hell is thrown into the lake of fire, that means two things: Hell is separate from the lake of fire, and, if my opponent is correct, Hell is tormented for all time . . . but wait. That doesn't make any logical sense. However, if the lake of fire were a place of annihilation, then this would mean that Hell is destroyed along with the wicked, meaning that Hell has no purpose, which makes perfect sense. -- First Point: As pointed out already, Hell is thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is known as the second death: that is to say, where the soul dies a second time. I would ask my opponent to point out what he believes the second death is? The soul never dies, in accordance with his theological world view. The very definition of the second death, however, seems contradictory to this. Second Point: Revelations 20:15 mentions that those who are not found in the Book of Life are hurled into the lake of fire. The unrighteous are blotted out of this book. (Psalm 69:28, Exodus 32:33) To "blot" comes from the Hebrew word machah, meaning to wipe off [from existence and memory], or to abolish. (1)(2) So, those who are blotted out of the Book of Life - the unrighteous - are wiped from existence. However, those who are blotted from the Book are also thrown into the lake of fire, and therefore, this seems to mean that the lake of fire is used to destroy the unrighteous. Third Point: "And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. " (Revelation 20:13) Now, this verse, to me, seems to state that Hell is emptied, as well as shoel (the grave; those who are dead but were not wicked enough to be placed into Hell), and, afterwards, judgment is done. This moves on: "And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. " (Revelation 20:14-15) As I have already stated, Hell is thrown in the lake of fire, alongside those who are unrighteous. If Hell is emptied, how can torment be everlasting? Fourth Point: As I hope I have concluded well enough, the normal person is annihilated. This brings to question, however, what occurs to those whom worship Satan? These are tormented forever, as pointed out in a verse provided by our opponent. It appears as though the lake of fire and the lake of burning sulfur are two separate entities from one another; this, unless, those whom establish worship in Satan are tormented forever in the lake of burning sulfur, while the unrighteous are thrown in the lake of fire. I ask my opponent: what is your opinion on this idea, if we were to assume annihilationism for a brief period, as this is a fascinating concept in and of itself. Conclusion: Annihilationism is sound Christian doctrine that does not meet conflict with biblical teachings. (1) . http://www.fredsbibletalk.com... (2) . http://concordances.org... -- On a fairly irrelevant topic, I am enjoying this debate. I am curious: do you know how to bold text? 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