If there will be "no end" to the kingdom of Jesus Christ, and that those who will receive aeonial life will "never die", then "aeons of aeons" can certainly be implied to mean an endless continuum of aeons and aeons. But because of this implication, you cannot force "eternal" and "forever" unto this verse, because that is not exactly what was conveyed and written in these passages. There is no word for "eternal" and "forever" in the Greek and in the Hebrew.
Eternal and Forever are Mistranslations
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Christig, If you will look at the scripture I provided, it blows your whole theory away. The "Aion" is used to describe God's existence and therefore cannot have a temporary meaning. Nor would believers have on-going life according to your claim. Your completely wrong on this, as I have studied the word "Aion" and "Aionios" and they can mean an age, a cycle of time or the eternal state, as with with God who lives "for Aion and Aion."
I've done the studies and there are plenty of scriptures that demonstrate all of the meanings above. You still think that God only lives for an age or cycle of time. Just that scripture along proves that what you are saying is incorrect.
The context is what will determine the meaning of whether it is an age or unending.
I've done the studies and there are plenty of scriptures that demonstrate all of the meanings above. You still think that God only lives for an age or cycle of time. Just that scripture along proves that what you are saying is incorrect.
The context is what will determine the meaning of whether it is an age or unending.
Just because something is described as living for aeons does not mean that it will eventually cease to exist. Are you aware that even though Satan currently has aeonial life, at some point he will cease to exist when he is destroyed? Having aeonial life simply means living for aeons, but then you have to study other scriptures to try to understand until when. As such, here are the "until whens" of certain things described as aeonial,
Aeonial fire = UNTIL the new heaven and new earth.
Aeonial hills = UNTIL they are lower, since very mountain will be brought low, and every valley raised up, or until this heaven and earth ceases to exist.
Aeonial life = There is no UNTIL, because other scriptures declare that whoever receives aeonial life will NEVER die.
Aeonial kingdom of Jesus Christ = There is no UNTIL, because other scriptures declare that it will never end and never be destroyed.
Aeonial God = There is no UNTIL to his life, because God NEVER dies, for just as he existed before creation, he will always continue to exist, even if he decided to destroy everything he created.
Aeonial fire = UNTIL the new heaven and new earth.
Aeonial hills = UNTIL they are lower, since very mountain will be brought low, and every valley raised up, or until this heaven and earth ceases to exist.
Aeonial life = There is no UNTIL, because other scriptures declare that whoever receives aeonial life will NEVER die.
Aeonial kingdom of Jesus Christ = There is no UNTIL, because other scriptures declare that it will never end and never be destroyed.
Aeonial God = There is no UNTIL to his life, because God NEVER dies, for just as he existed before creation, he will always continue to exist, even if he decided to destroy everything he created.
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Satan is attempting to infiltrate the original tongue in order to distort, forcing the church to become even more biblically literate in defending the apostolic doctrines handed down to us. I get tired of it, I am sure the early church fathers fighting the beasts of their day got tired of it...
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What you are saying is not true. The word "aion" is used to describe God's existence in the scripture that I provided. The same word is used to describe the state of existence for those who believe in Jesus, i.e. that they will have unending life.
What are you trying to prove exactly? The word can mean a period of time which has an end or it can mean not having an ending. What is the problem?
What are you trying to prove exactly? The word can mean a period of time which has an end or it can mean not having an ending. What is the problem?
Satan and his angels and all who reject Christ, will remain conscious and aware in the lake of fire forever. There will be no end to that. Scripture never infers an end to eternal punishment in the context.
"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
Regarding the verse above, since the same word "aion" is being used, it would have to have the same meaning for both the righteous and unrighteous. If the righteous have unending life, then the unrighteous will have unending punishment. They have to mean the same thing.
"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
Regarding the verse above, since the same word "aion" is being used, it would have to have the same meaning for both the righteous and unrighteous. If the righteous have unending life, then the unrighteous will have unending punishment. They have to mean the same thing.
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Then, let's see if you like this definition:
[h=3]Strong's Greek: 165. αἰών (aión)[/h]
Definition: an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.
[h=3]Strong's Greek: 165. αἰών (aión)[/h]
Definition: an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.
I don't think it's logically tenable,
that every time one person disagrees with another person on doctrine,
you can pick out one party of the disagreement,
and just imply he's a pharisee.... just for disagreeing.
You were disagreeing with me just now... so... by virtue of thinking you're right....
I guess that makes you a pharisee?
This doesn't hold up to logic.
And it's silly.
And it's tiring.
And in your analogies, the people you agree with are always represented by Jesus,
and the people you disagree with are always represented by the evil pharisees.
Really, this is just silly and tiring.
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