Even Bible-believing Christians have tended to tone down the awfulness of eternal death for the unsaved. A thorough appreciation of eternal punishment, however, will in the end enhance the doctrine of God’s grace and make His love all the more wonderful for those who enter into its truth. The fact of eternal punishment is not limited to this passage of Scripture, for Christ Himself speaks of the destiny of the evil in many passages (Matt. 13:42; 25:41, 46; etc.). Earlier in Revelation itself (14:11) eternal punishment is predicted for those who receive the mark of the beast. A confirming note
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