Session 1, Week 5 - Is Hell A Place of Eternal Consciousness and Torment?

1. How should we understand “eternal punishment” in Matthew 25:46?

2. Does the parallel with “eternal life” require the punishment to be ongoing and conscious?

·      Why or why not?

 3. When the Bible speaks of the wicked “perishing” or being “destroyed,” do you think it means extinction or ruin?

4. What passages shape your understanding most?

·      How do you reconcile those with texts that describe ongoing torment?

 5. How does your understanding of hell shape the way you share the gospel?