Annihilatioinism vs. Eternal Suffering

I will give my rebuttals for Con's arguments in the order that Con presents them.My opponent brings up Revelation 20:10, yet he simply has to read a one verse backwards to understand the full meaning of the passage. Revelation 20:9 "They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them." If the Beast's army is devoured, how can humans suffer for ever and ever if they are already devoured? The word "devoured" strongly represents the finality of God's punishment for unbelievers. The Greek word for used for "devour" in this passage is "katesthió". "Katesthio" means to "utterly devour, leaving nothing;ferociously consume all the way down, i.e. with a rapacious, voracious appetite–leaving only ruination, without hope of recovery (or even remains) (http://biblehub.com...). This leaves no doubt that mankind shall be destroyed by God's wrath, not tortured eternally.Revelation 19:19-21 "Then I saw the beast and the kings of the world and their armies gathered together to fight against the one sitting on the horse and his army. And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast—miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. Their entire army was killed by the sharp sword that came from the mouth of the one riding the white horse. And the vultures all gorged themselves on the dead bodies.This passage goes hand in hand with Revelation 20:9, as Revelation 19 explicitly reiterates mankind's fate (death by sword of the one riding the white horse). So Con's assertion about eternal torment being found in Revelatioin 20:10 is disproven by Revelation 20:9 and Revelation 19:19-21, as they both explicitly state that the final punishment of the Beast's army (humans) is death.Con then goes on to state that Matthew 25:46 supports eternal torment. Con mis-interprets the phrase "eternal punishment" to mean eternal torment. This verse should be interpreted to mean that God's decision is final. Once God has seperated the believers from the unbelievers, the rewards (eternal life) or consequences (death) are unchangeable.Con's use of Jude 1:7 actually supports Annihilationism. Sodom and Gomorrah aren't still burning today, are they? The citizens of Sodom and Gomorrah did suffer in the fire, however they all eventually died. The "eternal" fire burned until there was nothing left to burn, and then it went out. Jude 1:7 says that sinners will suffer the same fate as those from Sodom and Gomorrah- punishment, then death.My opponent says, and I quote: "This says nothing about fire falling from the sky." Con says this in an attempt to qualify the text as referencing eternal hellfire. However, as I previously pointed out, Revelation 20:9 states that "fire came down from heaven and devoured them." Thus, Con is wrong when he claims that those from Sodom and Gomorrah are currently burning, as this verse is qualified by Revelation 20:9 to demonstrate the final destruction of unbelievers. My opponent also states, and I quote "This passage is saying that the people of Sodom are in hellfire, and this fire is ETERNAL". This statement is false, as proven by 2 Peter 2:9 "if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment." Judgement day has not come, and the people of Sodom and Gomorrah are NOT in hell as my opponent has falsely claimed. My opponent tries to establish the fact that there are levels of hell. However, Luke 10:12-14 states that the servants shall be beaten with MANY or FEW blows. If their punishment was everlasting, the verse would have to say HEAVIER or LIGHTER. I would like to remind everyone of the key point that Con has not addressed:-The fact that Luke 10:12-14 specifically states that each servant shall be beaten UNTIL he pays back all that he owes. Con has no explanation for this key fact, as this verse specifically refers to the FINITE nature of the punishment. Also, the numerical insinuation of MANY and FEW (if torment goes on forever, how can someone be beaten with few blows?)I shall now move on to my argument. Previously I had tried to explain myself logically, however I will now take a more scripture based approach. Here are some numerous Bible verses that talk about the destruction of sinners.Psalm 1:6 "For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction."Psalm 92:7 "that though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever."Matthew 10:28 "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell."John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believesin him shall not perish but have eternal life."Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."Philippians 3:19 "Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things."James 4:12 "There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy."Malachi 4:3 "Then you will trample on the wicked; they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty."Psalm 37:20 "But the wicked will perish: Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field, they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.Matthew 3:12 "His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” (This comparison is perfect, as it puts my opponents arguments of an "eternal fire" into Biblical perspective. The fire is "eternal", however the chaff is burned up! The unquenchable fire burns until there is nothing left to burn.)All of the verses I have presented demonstrate very clearly the destruction God shall bring upon unbelievers. If Hell was eternal, then every single one of these verses would have to be reworded. This is overwhelming proof that unbelievers are destroyed on judgement day, not condemned to eternal torment. Another point: "Unquenchable" and "Eternal" fires are mentioned several times in the Bible. Jeremiah 17:27 "But if you do not obey me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying any load as you come through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in the gates of Jerusalem that will consume her fortresses." Ezekial 20:47 "Say to the southern forest: ‘Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to set fire to you, and it will consume all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and every face from south to north will be scorched by it."These fires are described nearly identically as Hell, yet neither of these fires are still burning today. Though the fire may be described as being "unquenchable" and "eternal", the fire only exists burn up. Once it has accomplished it's task, it goes out.Con, I eagerly await your response.