Originally Posted by Tom
It appears Conditionalism has always been a minority position. Nevertheless, there were some in the early Church that believed in it.
Including, Ignatius of Antioch (c. AD 35–108), Justin Martyr (c. AD 100–165), Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 130–202), Theophilus of Antioch (late 2nd century, fl. c. AD 170–183), Arnobius of Sicca (late 3rd–early 4th century, fl. c. AD 290–330), Athanasius (c. AD 296–373).
Clement and Polycarp are debated.
And every true biblical doctrine has been disputed and rejected from the beginning. You don't need "recent history" to show this truth... just read Scripture and you can easily grasp the principle that TRUE TRUTH has always been rejected and a LIE substituted because all humans are born depraved; hating God and all truth.

Secondly, it is often instructive to read the rejections of the teaching of Scripture and the "lies" that come forth justifying them. But they ALL fall to the ground with a loud 'thump" when compared not to "what do men say", but what does GOD say in His infallible, inerrant and inspired Word. Men's distorted reasoning always results in fanciful but woeful error.

Here are some further suggestions that make this issue a 'no-brainer':

- " The Morality of Everlasting Punishment" by Mark Talbot

- "Do the Flames Ever Stop in Hell" by John Zens

- "The Eternity of Hell's Torment by Jonathan Edwards

- "The Positive and Explicit Nature of Christ’s Teaching Concerning Eternal Punishment"

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simul iustus et peccator

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