A Biblical Study (KJV) on Eternal Judgment and Marking Error
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♦️ 1. Why this study is necessary -
There is a growing teaching that…
• Hell is not real
• Judgment is only corrective
• All people will eventually be reconciled
• “Every knee bowing” means universal salvation
While this may sound loving, it directly contradicts the plain teaching of Scripture and undermines…
• the gospel,
• the cross,
• the urgency of faith,
• and the warnings given by Jesus and Paul.
♦️ 2. Jesus clearly taught a real, eternal judgment -
Jesus spoke of judgment more than anyone else in Scripture.
Matthew 25:46 (KJV)
“And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”
Key point…
• The same word is used for punishment and life
• If punishment is temporary, then life must also be temporary
• You cannot redefine one without destroying the other
Jesus did not present judgment as symbolic, temporary, or corrective — but final.
♦️ 3. “Every knee shall bow” does NOT mean everyone is saved.
Those who teach universal reconciliation often appeal to…
Philippians 2:10–11 (KJV)
“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow…
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord…”
But confession is not salvation. Confession does not equal redemption.
Scripture already tells us…
James 2:19 (KJV)
“…the devils also believe, and tremble.”
Acknowledging Christ’s lordship is unavoidable — redemption is not automatic.
Even the condemned will acknowledge the truth — too late.
♦️ 4. Paul affirms eternal judgment, not universal restoration.
Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, teaches everlasting consequences…
2 Thessalonians 1:8–9 (KJV)
“…who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord…”
Destruction from His presence is not reconciliation.
It is separation.
Paul never taught that all will be saved.
He taught that salvation is by grace through faith, not inevitability.
♦️ 5. Redefining “eternal” destroys the gospel itself.
If “everlasting” or “eternal” does not mean eternal, then…
• God is not eternal
• Salvation is not eternal
• Redemption is not eternal
• Our hope has an expiration date
Paul says otherwise…
Romans 16:26 (KJV)
“…the everlasting God…”
Hebrews 9:12 (KJV)
“…having obtained eternal redemption for us.”
If eternal punishment is denied, eternal life collapses with it.
♦️ 6. False teaching about Hell removes urgency from the gospel. If…
• everyone is eventually saved,
• judgment is only corrective,
• and refusal has no real consequence,
Then…
• repentance is optional,
• faith is unnecessary,
• and the cross is reduced to a formality.
Paul warned about this exact danger:
2 Timothy 4:3–4 (KJV)
“…they will not endure sound doctrine… and shall be turned unto fables.”
♦️ 7. We are commanded to MARK and AVOID false teachers!!
This is not unloving.
It is obedience.
Romans 16:17 (KJV)
“Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.”
Teaching that…
• Hell is not real
• Judgment is temporary
• All are ultimately saved
is contrary to the doctrine taught by Jesus and Paul.
Unity is never built on denying truth.
♦️ 8. God’s victory does NOT require universal salvation
God is victorious because…
• sin is judged,
• righteousness is upheld,
• truth is established,
• and Christ reigns as Lord.
A judge is not unjust for sentencing the guilty.
A king is not defeated because rebels are punished.
A Savior is not cruel for honoring human refusal.
♦️ 9. Summary
• Hell is real
• Judgment is eternal
• Salvation is by grace through faith
• Confession does not equal reconciliation
• False teaching must be marked and avoided
Galatians 1:8 (KJV)
“…if any man preach any other gospel unto you… let him be accursed.”
♥️ Final encouragement….
This study is not about fear.
It is about faithfulness to Scripture.
Love tells the truth — even when the truth warns.
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