Revelation 19:20
Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Revelation 20:10
The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
Revelation 20:11-15
Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them.
And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.
The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.
Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
From the above I see that the Devil, the beast, the false prophet, Death, Hades and anyone not found in the Book of Life are cast into the lake of fire. --- This does not say that they are all abolished into nothingness. What I see is that all in the lake of fire are tormented day and night forever and ever.
1C 15:24-26
During the 1000 year rule of Christ (verse 25) there will be people who are still in the flesh living on the earth and Christ will rule over them. These people can still die (their first death). It should be noticed that those who died ""without"" Christ have not been resurrected because it is not yet their time. At the end of Christ's rule on earth all the remaining dead will be resurrected and death of the flesh will be destroyed.
If death and the second death are the same death then why call it by another name?
2 2 Timothy 1:10 does not mean it is already happened, it means it has been brought to light (revealed) through the gospel as events that will happen.
On Revelations 19:20 a closer look shows that only two are cast alive into the lake of fire and sulfer. These usurpers are supernatural beings, empowered by life that imitates God, deceives the masses, and mocks His sovereignty. That they are the worst of offenders to have lived is easily assumed. The torment alive for the eons of the eons (not the false forever and ever of mistranslation) is certainly appropriate.
A closer look at 20:10 shows no mention of anyone else but the false prophet, the wild beast and the Slanderer.
Re 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
When does this torment take place? In the lake of fire? That can be assumed, but the previous verse, verse 11, places it during the period of indignation and Babylon. It is worthy of note that "smoke" is used, and is an expression of reminder, as in Sodom and Gemorrah's smoke, a memorial for the eons. As that place no longer exists, yet is testified to by smoke, so also the torment ceases and the smoke remains of those who were worshippers of the beast.
Re 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb
The Scroll of life pertains to Israel only. The Jews that endure to the end of the Tribulation period shall find their names remaining there. Included are the faithful out of all Israel throughout their history, recorded by the Lamb of God. (Ex 32:32, Rev 3:5, Dan 12:1), and who were already enjoying age-lasting life before this time.
The resurrected at the White Throne are physical beings, alive with life, but not the eonian life that Christ imparts to believers. It is being made alive as was Lazarus and all whom the Lord raised during His earthly commission. They all eventually died again, and did not see immortality. So it shall be for those raised at the Great White Throne. Death is not abolished at the resurrection to Judgment. That is merely being roused from the state of death. It is not the same as being made alive in Christ, and the Scriptures use different terms for those types of "life". A study will show this to be so. The two deaths are not the same, and the second death is distinct and needed for just judgment.
Do not forget the enemies that must be reconciled include the powers and principalities in the celestial realm. The heavens are like the earth in this regard. He must subject the heavenly beings unto Himself as well in the coming ages, along with the Body of Christ doing His bidding as spiritual beings. It is our expectation.
I do not subscribe to the annihilation theory. Neither does the Holy Writings support "eternal damnation". I believe that God is the Savior of all men, specially of them that believe.
Christ abolished death, in His own sphere and for all who will be believing on His name. You are correct that it is forthcoming, and we are in agreement in our understanding of this passage in 2 Timothy.
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