The Nature of Hell:

[RevDWW]

Matthew 25:46 (King James Version) And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

What does everlasting mean as juxtaposed to eternal?

[Scott Hutchinson]

IN MATT.25:46 The Word eternal is AIONIOS in the Greek which means duration either undefined but not endless.It can also mean final.

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

IN MATT.25:46 The Word eternal is AIONIOS in the Greek which means duration either undefined but not endless.It can also mean final.

So are you saying eternal life is not really eternal?

[Scott Hutchinson]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

So are you saying eternal life is not really eternal?

I'm just saying what Vine's dictionary has said.
Everlasting is AIONIOS and AIDIOS.AIDIOS denotes everlasting,whereas ,AINIOS should always be translated eternal ,While Ainios is the end either of a space of time ,or of unmeasured time.
My info comes from The Vines Dictionary of Old and New Testament words.

[Trouvere]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

IN MATT.25:46 The Word eternal is AIONIOS in the Greek which means duration either undefined but not endless.It can also mean final.

WordNet - Cite This Source duration

noun
1. the period of time during which something continues
2. the property of enduring or continuing in time
3. continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

[Scott Hutchinson]

I Made a mistake in my definition as I didn't have on my reading glasses.
AINIOS describes duration either undefined or not endless or undefined because endless ,I apologize for my oversight.

[Trouvere]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

I Made a mistake in my definition as I didn't have on my reading glasses.
AINIOS describes duration either undefined or not endless or undefined because endless ,I apologize for my oversight.

I forgive you ELDER

[Scott Hutchinson]

Originally Posted by Trouvere

I forgive you ELDER

If I don't wear those reading glasses, I miss stuff.But I use Vines alot.

[Trouvere]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

If I don't wear those reading glasses, I miss stuff.But I use Vines alot.

I bought one of those magnification pages while at the Christian bookstore.I am
not ashamed to use it either.I take it to church in my large print bible.My husband
is too shame to use it.I bought it initially for him but since he doesn't use it I decided to get my moneys worth out of it.

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

I Made a mistake in my definition as I didn't have on my reading glasses.
AINIOS describes duration either undefined or not endless or undefined because endless ,I apologize for my oversight.

Not a problem, my friend!