You cannot say that the place of their destruction is the lake of fire. You lack the authority required to make such a judgment. It may be and likely is that just their flesh was destroyed and their soul saved. Paul so judged in Corinthians five about the man who was fornicating with his mother. Paul said to give them over to the destruction of the flesh but indicated that their souls would still be saved.
1 Cor 5:1 ¶ It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.
2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
1 Cor 5:1 ¶ It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.
2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
rebellion. Desire and emotional drives are powerful things and can rule peoples lives,
driven behind the scenes without knowledge or understanding. It takes time to deal
with, to resolve, to heal and build something new.
So Hebrews and Paul are talking about different things.
But among all these believers there were many false teachers, false believers and believers
who had gone astray. Hebrews is addressing the extreme ends of the scale and warning there
is an end to this insanity.