Sleep: The *First* Annihilation

Tom (The Furious One) Golda writes:

THE FURIOUS ONE:  "With so many verses it is clear the Bible does not teach "sleeping and non-existance"

That is true. What the Bible does teach is sleeping and the first death prior to Christ's return and the ressurrection". Since there is a "first" death, mere common sense dictates that a "second" death follows.

A quick look at two plainly stated verses lets us know for sure what is in store:

Mt 9:24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

Heb 9:27  And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

FURIOUS ONE:  "The annihilationists, like the atheists, want you to think that the fate of the unsaved is the same as the flowers and butterflies....non existance

If that was true, then all these verses quoted can also apply to the flowers and butterflies....that butterflies will weep and gnash of teeth in the lake of fire"

How silly. No one is going to "weep and gnash their teeth in the lake of fire". It is a picture of the message being conveyed. Isn't it interesting how the eternal torment Churchites interpret passages of the Bible literally when it comes to their evil tormentor of a god, the work of church attendance, etc.?

THE FURIOUS ONE:  "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the GREATER DAMNATION." Matthew 23:14

There is no such thing as "greater annihilation." It can't fit. Jesus promised the "scribes and pharisees" a "greater" damnation....degrees of punishment

Just as he warned Israel:

"But I say unto you, That it shall be MORE TOLERABLE for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee." Mathew 11:24

Just as He warns teachers:

"My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the GREATER CONDEMNATION." James 3:1

Just as He closes out the Canon:

"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall ADD unto him the PLAGUES that are written in this book" Revelation 22:18

"Greater" damnation and "greater" condemnation and "more tolerable" and plagues "added" show 100% that judgment and hell is in degrees and you must be conscious to endure those degrees..."

More silliness. Not to mention a lack of punctuation. Condemnation and the adding of plagues is not annihilation. Who ever said it was? Only Mr. Lambsfury, as far as I can tell.

Here is a picture of the "condemnation", which means "judgment" and the adding of the plagues that are written in the Bible:

Mt. 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

The event described for us in Matthew 7:22 is not going to be like a job interview that does not lead to a job offer. It is going to be the most terrifying experience the world has ever known. Our minds cannot even imagine it. If we could, we would probably not be able to live out our day to day normal lives. Do you know how a bad experience, in retrospect, feels like it lasted so much longer than its actual duration of time? I suffered a serious pain affliction from September 2010 until September 2011 when I underwent surgery to destroy part of my trigeminal nerve. Looking back now, it's hard to believe that my hardship of enduring unbearable pain and having to rely on drugs lasted only one year. It seems as if it lasted  much longer, at least fifteen years. That is pretty much what the condemnation will feel like for those who are not covered by blood of Christ on judgment day. Before they are annihilated for good.

That's all for today. The Furious One can't digest too much truth in one sitting.