...They genuinely thought they were each controlled by different factions that had no causal relationship. Until Q. Now they realize they're all connected in some way by the same scheme. The pawns that sold their souls never realized this was the caveat. They believed it was all totally under control forever (and it is) - but controlled by true evil that has no loyalty to man. The families will turn them in (by design), and that's what has the others pissing their pants. They can feel that they're being used to bring Trump back into the spotlight via CNN townhalls, news stories and Qanon FBI releases ... etc. And they can't do anything about it accept do what they're told... just like when they were forced to bash Trump ... now they're being forced to bring him into the open looking cleaner - and they won't stop it. They can't. They're more afraid of their allies than their foes. Cartel-like shit..
It is what it is.
The evil doesn't go away in this world .. until Jesus banishes it. And even then - it comes back a 1000 years later to take our kin out. And, I assume, we start over again somewhere else.
Eh there are some pretty literal references to "the lake of fire". And "the smoke of their torment goes up for ever". So unless you want to throw those verses out entirely i would say conventional belief in hell is not unfounded
The torment goes on forever? Or the smoke from it goes on forever. There is a difference. Our God is a merciful God. He does not want that any should perish. He demands justice and justice will be served. It is not his personality to allow eternal punishment- even for Satan.
Well i get that you could see it that way but it could be interpreted either way
Scripture never contradicts itself. If it does, there has to be another interpretation backed up somewhere else in scripture. Remember the church as a whole has been corrupted from their doctrine, structure to the pulpit. For instance, find any reference in scripture to God being a 3 part God or "Trinity" these nothing. It's the Father and his only begotten son. The spirit is that of Jesus. Why was the trinity introduced? To eliminate the power and authority of Jesus by introducing an entirely new God. One that Paul or the deciples never acknowledged. Spiritual battles have been at play a very long time. The deception goes deeper than we realize. To the point of having the entire church worship a god that does not exist. This type of deception is Satan's specialty, we never know we're being deceived until it's too late.